as in rapidly
with great speed
the end of another year is hastening apace
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Recent Examples of apace
Indeed, the unemployment rate has already risen nearly a full point over the past two-and-a-half years, while the market rally continues apace.
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Kelly Evans, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Production of the Ioniq 9 and smaller Ioniq 5 has proceeded apace.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Almost a year after Sora’s debut, the AI boom (which many have argued is a bubble) continues apace, and OpenAI has now unveiled Sora 2.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Following last summer’s Paris Olympics and a spate of tie-ups like LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s partnership with F1, the sports-fashion connection continues to grow apace.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Evans, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Production of the Ioniq 9 and smaller Ioniq 5 has proceeded apace.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Oct. 2025
Almost a year after Sora’s debut, the AI boom (which many have argued is a bubble) continues apace, and OpenAI has now unveiled Sora 2.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Following last summer’s Paris Olympics and a spate of tie-ups like LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s partnership with F1, the sports-fashion connection continues to grow apace.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apace
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These soils are low in nutrients, drain quickly but retain small reserves of moisture, and warm rapidly in sunlight before releasing heat at night.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Family demographics are rapidly changing in the United States, with more women becoming moms later in life and becoming single moms by choice.—
Akilah Siti Easter,
Parents,
23 Jan. 2026
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Rice quickly replaced Parolin with Fielder and sophomore forward Dylan Andrews with sophomore forward Pearson Carmichael.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The video, narrated with dry sarcasm and visible exhaustion, quickly went viral.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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But Trump’s description of the Mexican trafficking world – one dominated by a few cartels that can be swiftly defeated – is at odds with how the crime organizations actually operate, experts say.—
Mary Beth Sheridan,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Pine works swiftly to gather information on Roper's deal and even forms an alliance with his boss's girlfriend Jed (Elizabeth Debicki) who is plotting her own escape.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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For a game as complex and fast-paced as professional football, this lack of year-round preparation is unacceptable.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The red lines in China, as always, are vague and fast-evolving.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Debe's friend Christy Knapp testified to an encounter with Bob at his house, soon after Debe moved out.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Three technologies—horizontal drilling, injection of light hydrocarbon liquids to mobilize the oil, and use of progressive cavity pumps (inserted into a well to force the oil upwards)—were pivotal, first introduced in the 1990s and becoming widespread soon after.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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So that ball gets on him a little quicker, with a little more zip on it.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The production values are higher, the pacing quicker, the style unmistakably modern.—
Will Ripley,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Apace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apace. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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