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
Royal insiders, celerities, Hollywood stars and several of Diana’s closest friends will appear in interviews.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Royal insiders, celerities, Hollywood stars and several of Diana’s closest friends will appear in interviews.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
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.
—Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2021
The Met gala guest list was star-studded this year, which obviously means there were plenty of celerity couples walking the carpet.
—Christopher Ros, Glamour, 13 Sep. 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
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Royal insiders, celerities, Hollywood stars and several of Diana’s closest friends will appear in interviews.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
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.
—Karmela Padavic-Callaghan, Scientific American, 8 Dec. 2021
The Met gala guest list was star-studded this year, which obviously means there were plenty of celerity couples walking the carpet.
—Christopher Ros, Glamour, 13 Sep. 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
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His average fastball velocity was down to a career-low 96.5 mph this season entering Saturday, but Diaz has ramped up that pitch of late.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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In his last outing, Merryweather’s fastball velocity was down to 94.2 mph, his lowest of the season.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The platform analyzes daily phone usage and stats like keystroke speed, pressure, consistency, reaction times.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The tornado traveled from Pulaski County to Laurel County at a speed of 45 miles per hour at around 11:30 p.m. local time on Friday night and into the early hours of the morning on Saturday, May 17, Fox 56 News reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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“Celerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celerity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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