as in rapidly
with great speed
the end of another year is hastening apace
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Recent Examples of apace
The epidemic of fatal violence against transgender people in America continues apace, with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) recording at least 36 killings in the last 12 months in the United States.
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James Factora, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
This market’s upward trend continues apace; according to Greater Nashville Realtors, home closings were up 3 percent in February 2024 compared to the previous year.
—Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
When the world outside is moving apace, there is something reassuringly comforting about placing a foot in the past, even if the hotel’s face is looking towards the future.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, of course, computers were improving apace.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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James Factora, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
This market’s upward trend continues apace; according to Greater Nashville Realtors, home closings were up 3 percent in February 2024 compared to the previous year.
—Jessica Ritz, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
When the world outside is moving apace, there is something reassuringly comforting about placing a foot in the past, even if the hotel’s face is looking towards the future.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, of course, computers were improving apace.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apace
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The South, for its part, responded in kind: secession swiftly forged a fractured region into a reactive unity, bound by fear of emancipation and faith in a mythic agrarian freedom.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Editors’ Picks Lawyers for the migrants said the administration appeared to be mobilizing an effort to swiftly deport another group under the wartime powers act.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The conservative candidate has also reportedly faced criticism within his own party for not responding fast enough to the threat posed by the U.S. president.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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PepsiCo lowered its full-year profit outlook, while Procter & Gamble cut its earnings forecast and warned that consumers should expect higher prices soon.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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After fellow quarterback Cam Ward out of Miami was selected with the first overall pick on Thursday, experts assumed Sanders would follow soon after as the second quarterback taken.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Stotts also thinks basketball might have evolved quicker than medicine over the past two decades.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Level 2 chargers use up to 240 volts to power an EV battery much quicker, taking only 4 to 10 hours to bring an empty EV battery to 80%.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Apace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apace. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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