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
In that single canvas, visitors will experience an immediacy and connectivity that transcend time.
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Douglas Brinkley, USA Today, 24 May 2026
This immediacy compresses decision-making timelines and speeds the pace of engagements.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Yokota and Kondo no longer rely on the straightforward immediacy of pop motifs on sound chips, but exploit the measured complexity that drives ambitious orchestral works like Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
This access to immediacy — our ability to be there as history is unfolding — much of that is possible, thanks to the vision of CNN founder Ted Turner.
—NPR, 6 May 2026
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Douglas Brinkley, USA Today, 24 May 2026
This immediacy compresses decision-making timelines and speeds the pace of engagements.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Yokota and Kondo no longer rely on the straightforward immediacy of pop motifs on sound chips, but exploit the measured complexity that drives ambitious orchestral works like Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
This access to immediacy — our ability to be there as history is unfolding — much of that is possible, thanks to the vision of CNN founder Ted Turner.
—NPR, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for immediacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediacy
proximity
Noun
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The close proximity of the plant to homes and schools led to widespread outrage and now dozens of lawsuits after residents were displaced for days.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The only thing that could apparently harm them was proximity to decaying tissues of other species.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediacy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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