as in rapidly
with great speed
the end of another year is hastening apace
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Recent Examples of apace
Oil prices are up, and gas prices have risen apace.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Her very public secret life continues apace.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Had the Defense Department’s harm-reduction mission continued apace, current and former officials say, the policies almost certainly would’ve reduced the number of noncombatants harmed over the past year.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
Nvidia on Wednesday delivered strong quarterly results to cap off its fiscal year, outdone only by the chip giant's outlook for the current quarter, in a sign the AI boom continues apace.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Her very public secret life continues apace.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Had the Defense Department’s harm-reduction mission continued apace, current and former officials say, the policies almost certainly would’ve reduced the number of noncombatants harmed over the past year.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Mar. 2026
Nvidia on Wednesday delivered strong quarterly results to cap off its fiscal year, outdone only by the chip giant's outlook for the current quarter, in a sign the AI boom continues apace.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apace
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Aside from March’s numbers, the labor market has remained stagnant, buoyed only by health care gains thanks, in part, to America’s rapidly aging population.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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After re-entering the atmosphere, the spacecraft will fall rapidly until about 6,000 feet above the sea, when three parachutes will deploy to slow Orion’s descent to about 20 mph.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Erica, who is visiting from England before starting university, quickly falls in love with Laure, a graduate student studying art theory.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters quickly extinguished a grass fire that broke out north of Sterling in northeastern Colorado on Sunday, with help from local residents.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Donald Tusk‘s incoming centre-right Civic Coalition moved swiftly to fire the heads of state broadcaster TVP, with news channel TVP Info going off air for 24-hours, amid accusations that it been transformed into a mouthpiece for the PiS during its rule.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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As a bare stage swiftly gets dressed in black curtains framing its sides, rumblings fester in the dance ensemble’s torsos and limbs; Danker’s music becomes increasingly driving, propulsive (and painfully loud—an issue that persists through most of the evening).—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Opposition parties warn that basing constituencies on population could shift political power toward faster-growing northern states, while diminishing the parliamentary representation, seat share and overall influence of southern regions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Shrewsberry’s son, Braeden, returns, as does rising sophomore big Brady Koehler, but entering a season in which Shrewsberry is almost certainly coaching for his job, Notre Dame desperately needs to add no-doubt contributors — and fast.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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The counter in the market’s far right corner, dubbed Club 104, is reserved for emerging talents, changing every few weeks (sometimes sooner).—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Cost concerns are expected to surface during midterms this fall, and an analysis by the nonprofit PowerLines found residents are not likely to get a break any time soon because new gas and electricity rate hike requests could affect more than 80 million Americans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Advertisement Gourinchas said that quicker uptake of renewable energy could provide more resilience to energy shocks down the line.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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That would equate to getting the ball out of his hand quicker, avoiding sacks and just being more decisive in general.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Apace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apace. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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