as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
the immediacy of Christmas is just beginning to dawn on many last-minute shoppers
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Recent Examples of immediacy
Like Orozco, Nauman had exposed his own naked torso to satisfy our desire for absolute immediacy and authenticity.
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
But the bracing immediacy of Silicon Valley’s influence led Armstrong to feel his film needed as up-to-the-minute a production schedule as possible.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
Climbers have long been engaged in the legal battle over Oak Flat, but the growing immediacy of the Forest Service’s land transfer has hit hard.
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 4 May 2025
American liberals and Academy voters alike craved pushback against Trump, and as a result, the political immediacy of The Handmaid’s Tale had become its strongest asset, awards-wise.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025
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Benjamin H. D. Buchloh, Artforum, 1 June 2025
But the bracing immediacy of Silicon Valley’s influence led Armstrong to feel his film needed as up-to-the-minute a production schedule as possible.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 May 2025
Climbers have long been engaged in the legal battle over Oak Flat, but the growing immediacy of the Forest Service’s land transfer has hit hard.
—Sam MacIlwaine, Outside Online, 4 May 2025
American liberals and Academy voters alike craved pushback against Trump, and as a result, the political immediacy of The Handmaid’s Tale had become its strongest asset, awards-wise.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediacy
proximity
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Far fewer invested in training leaders to evaluate people based on output, not proximity.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediacy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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