immediacy

noun

im·me·di·a·cy | \ i-ˈmē-dē-ə-sē

, British often -ˈmē-jə-sē\

plural immediacies

Definition of immediacy

1 : the quality or state of being immediate

2 : something that is immediate —usually used in plural

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Examples of immediacy in a Sentence

Television coverage gave the war greater immediacy than it had ever before had. There is an immediacy to watching a live performance that you cannot get from hearing a recording.

Recent Examples on the Web

First loves remembered through a haze of memory, and first loves experienced with visceral immediacy (and rendered in graphic novel form). — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "35 Outstanding LGBTQ+ Books Of 2019," 7 June 2019 Cameras were affixed to Sherpas’ helmets to heighten the immediacy of the footage. — Michael Kodas, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Mount Everest is packed. Whose fault is that?," 7 June 2019 The goal is to arrive at immediacy after reflection. — Henry D. Fetter, WSJ, "‘Infinite Baseball’ Review: A Philosopher at the Ballpark," 28 Mar. 2019 For now, the subscription largely lacks the immediacy of breaking news. — Tali Arbel, The Seattle Times, "Newspapers largely shun Apple’s news subscription service," 27 Mar. 2019 The book’s occasional character, far from rendering it ephemeral, gives it a prophetic immediacy. — Edward Short, WSJ, "Eloquence in Defense of Order," 8 Mar. 2019 And their intensity of affection, their immediacy and attraction, cuts through the language barrier. — Misha Berson, The Seattle Times, "Here’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ like you’ve never seen it, with the star-crossed lovers bridging the gap between American Sign Language and English," 20 Feb. 2019 So skillfully does Clark set the scene that its immediacy is unsettling. — WSJ, "Five Best: Christopher Knowlton on Westerns," 19 July 2018 But many of you appreciate the immediacy and convenience of seattletimes.com. — Don Shelton, The Seattle Times, "Why readers’ feedback is so important to The Seattle Times’ mission," 28 Sep. 2018

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