as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
the immediacy of Christmas is just beginning to dawn on many last-minute shoppers
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Recent Examples of immediacy
Hobbs reconstructs Evelyn’s story using interviews conducted after the family’s situation stabilized, but the narrative unfolds with gripping immediacy.
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The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Fresh insights have an authenticity and immediacy that established knowledge often lacks.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
So, a text has a certain amount of immediacy to it.
—Anuz Thapa, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Landau and Guettel depict the media frenzy to offer questions about the impact of immediacy and publicity.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
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The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
Fresh insights have an authenticity and immediacy that established knowledge often lacks.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
So, a text has a certain amount of immediacy to it.
—Anuz Thapa, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Landau and Guettel depict the media frenzy to offer questions about the impact of immediacy and publicity.
—Christian Lewis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immediacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediacy
proximity
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Preparation for Gameweek 37 is tricky, given the proximity of the FA Cup and Europa League finals to the Premier League fixtures.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The Sheriff’s Department called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services to respond to the scene given the proximity to children and threat to public safety.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediacy. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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