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 The immediacy of these relations and connections contributes warmth and poignancy, but not necessarily deep insight into the man that Kaufman actually became. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025 Kaspersky warns that cybercriminals exploit the need for immediacy, crafting a sense of urgency that’s catnip for this powerful generation of shoppers in particular, and leaves them at risk. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Like Orozco, Nauman had exposed his own naked torso to satisfy our desire for absolute immediacy and authenticity. Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025 But the bracing immediacy of Silicon Valley’s influence led Armstrong to feel his film needed as up-to-the-minute a production schedule as possible. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for immediacy
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proximity
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  • Far fewer invested in training leaders to evaluate people based on output, not proximity.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2025

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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediacy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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