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
Phone users revert to secure messaging for its simplicity, usability and immediacy because such platforms seem more private and secure than corporate alternatives.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This means more planning, longer waits, bigger spends and decreased access to the immediacy and spontaneity that straight-size shoppers are typically guaranteed.
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—Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
For screenwriter William Gillies, the allure of immediacy appears to absolve the absence of history.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
That immediacy can change everything.
—Brian Moroney, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
This means more planning, longer waits, bigger spends and decreased access to the immediacy and spontaneity that straight-size shoppers are typically guaranteed.
ForbesWomen: Get the ForbesWomen newsletter, and supercharge your mission with success stories, tips and more.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
For screenwriter William Gillies, the allure of immediacy appears to absolve the absence of history.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
That immediacy can change everything.
—Brian Moroney, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediacy
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Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Newcomers to Congress and business-world mainstays are planting roots in proximity to the nation’s great halls of power, too.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediacy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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