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
Planting trees, offsetting emissions or eliminating plastic straws, while all important, often lack immediacy and measurable transformation.
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Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The access granted by the filmmakers embedding themselves in the trial — where the judge defends the right for journalists to be there — rivals that footage’s immediacy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Novels are a sanctuary for those seeking refuge from the relentless immediacy of modern life.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
The internet is all about immediacy, about immediate anger and conflict.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
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Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The access granted by the filmmakers embedding themselves in the trial — where the judge defends the right for journalists to be there — rivals that footage’s immediacy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
Novels are a sanctuary for those seeking refuge from the relentless immediacy of modern life.
—Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
The internet is all about immediacy, about immediate anger and conflict.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immediacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediacy
proximity
Noun
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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In some parts of the continent, such as eastern France, the species still live in proximity to one another.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediacy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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