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
With stunning celerity, possibility becomes probability and then certainty, as readers reject the quiet, circuitous, and unglamorous narratives of prudential compromise, ambiguous diplomacy, or incremental progress.
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Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 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 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
Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 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 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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Organizations that embed these guardrails can gain competitive advantages through trust, regulatory foresight and innovation velocity.—
Jordan Henry,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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His expected earned run average (xERA), per Fangraphs — which uses metrics like exit velocity and launch angle to measure pitching performances based on the quality of contact — is far lower than the reality.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
Noun
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In reality, many ballistic missiles already reach hypersonic speeds at certain points in their flight.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Carriers often became obsessed with speed and efficiency.—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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“Celerity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/celerity. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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