as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
a journalist who writes his well-crafted stories with remarkable celerity
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Recent Examples of celerity
Electrons in solids tend to bump into atoms instead of moving uninterrupted, so being able to control them with such celerity was crucial for the team to carry out its Peter-Pan-and-his-shadow manipulation of the electron and the hole.
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Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2021
The list goes on, but the difference between now and centuries ago is the frequency and celerity with which materials move between continents and the increasing intensity of climate change.
—Claire Marie Porter, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2019
People solve mysteries and puzzles with shocking celerity.
—Daniel Payne, National Review, 20 July 2019
Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2021
The list goes on, but the difference between now and centuries ago is the frequency and celerity with which materials move between continents and the increasing intensity of climate change.
—Claire Marie Porter, WIRED, 2 Aug. 2019
People solve mysteries and puzzles with shocking celerity.
—Daniel Payne, National Review, 20 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for celerity
Noun
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The sudden contractions between main channels and auxiliary pathways create local velocity increases and swirling patterns that actively pull water out of the gas diffusion layer while simultaneously drawing fresh oxygen toward the catalyst sites, acting like miniature vacuum pumps.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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The hip injury Tagovailoa sustained at Alabama, before getting drafted, extracted some velocity off his passes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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In the early days of college sports’ name, image and likeness era, some of the most prominent Penn State supporters — business leaders, wealthy donors, famous former members of the football program — were working to bring the Nittany Lions up to speed with the competition.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, winds from the southeast at 6 km/h may challenge players’ speed control on approach shots and putts.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Celerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celerity. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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