IMMEDIACY Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

immediacy

noun

i-ˈmē-dē-ə-sē

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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Relevance

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of immediacy In that role, relevance is not measured by immediacy, but by the durability of public trust across generations. —

William Jones, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026 By cutting so much of Brontë’s sprawling novel down to the quick, by focusing so squarely on just Cathy and Heathcliff, we’re trapped only in the immediacy of their doomed affection, which is never allowed to be hot enough to make the entire effort come together, let alone come undone. —

Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026 The book forfeits the puckish immediacy of Bush’s Instagram dispatches for more earnest, effortful prose. —

Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 Interpretation without immediacy is discounted. —

Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immediacy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediacy

proximity

Noun

Companies like GlobalWafers, Wistron, and Inventec are investing billions, with energy resources, strong talent pools supported by robust education systems, and proximity to tech hubs as the main reasons.

— Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
That level of proximity does more than create memories.

— Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026