1
: at a quick pace : swiftly
growing apace
2
: abreast
used with of or with
trying to keep apace with changes in technology

Examples of apace in a Sentence

Development on the project continued apace. the end of another year is hastening apace
Recent Examples on the Web China’s ongoing genocide of the Uyghurs — that’s not just our assessment, but the assessment of the U.S. government and the United Nations — continues apace, with the regime in Beijing brushing off criticism from beyond its borders. Jim Geraghty, National Review, 28 Dec. 2023 Insomniac’s response has focused on the impact this hack has had on its employees and reassured fans that work on Wolverine continues apace. Ash Parrish, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2023 And yet even amid this growing effort to control the past, the work of citizen historians continues apace. Ian Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2023 But Africa’s baby boom continues apace, fueling the youngest, fastest growing population on earth. Declan Walsh, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023 At the same time as cannabis legalization sweeps across the country, the opioid epidemic continues tragically apace. Peter Grinspoon, Time, 23 Aug. 2023 North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs continued apace, to the point where after Donald Trump was elected, President Barack Obama told him that this would be his greatest national security challenge. Michael R. Pompeo, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2018 While that restoration continues apace, the main focus is finishing the Salle du Trône by the end of the summer. Sarah Belmont For Artnews, Robb Report, 5 July 2023 Ultra high definition broadcasting is already moving apace. Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 June 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, probably from Middle French à pas on step

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of apace was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Apace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apace. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

apace

adverb
: at a quick pace : fast
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