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
The immediacy of these relations and connections contributes warmth and poignancy, but not necessarily deep insight into the man that Kaufman actually became.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Kaspersky warns that cybercriminals exploit the need for immediacy, crafting a sense of urgency that’s catnip for this powerful generation of shoppers in particular, and leaves them at risk.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Like Orozco, Nauman had exposed his own naked torso to satisfy our desire for absolute immediacy and authenticity.
—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
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025
Kaspersky warns that cybercriminals exploit the need for immediacy, crafting a sense of urgency that’s catnip for this powerful generation of shoppers in particular, and leaves them at risk.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Like Orozco, Nauman had exposed his own naked torso to satisfy our desire for absolute immediacy and authenticity.
—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
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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 9 Jul. 2025.
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