as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
the rapidity with which she can do mental math calculations is amazing
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Recent Examples of rapidity
Given the relative rapidity of the deals, more will be in the offing.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Each user prompt on Ocean includes a live speed test indicator, giving a transparent view of our system’s rapidity.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Those opportunities would be valuable at any pace, but combined with the rapidity of these solo rollouts, the BLACKPINK members have worked toward a type of ubiquity that has no doubt shaken some unfamiliar listeners awake.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
The muscles around the knee tend to shut down and shrink with startling rapidity once all that inflammation builds up around a torn ACL.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Each user prompt on Ocean includes a live speed test indicator, giving a transparent view of our system’s rapidity.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Those opportunities would be valuable at any pace, but combined with the rapidity of these solo rollouts, the BLACKPINK members have worked toward a type of ubiquity that has no doubt shaken some unfamiliar listeners awake.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
The muscles around the knee tend to shut down and shrink with startling rapidity once all that inflammation builds up around a torn ACL.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidity
Noun
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Only five pitchers have higher average fastball velocity, and all of them are short relievers.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Abbott looks like a regular Joe, and his average fastball velocity of 92.2 mph is in just the 19th percentile in baseball.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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More deception tactics were used, Caine said, and support aircraft pushed out in front of the main strike group at a high altitude and speed to sweep for enemy fighters and surface-to-air missile threats.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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As the usage of artificial intelligence — benign and adversarial — increases at breakneck speed, more cases of potentially harmful responses are being uncovered.—
Neha Hegde,
CNBC,
22 June 2025
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“Rapidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidity. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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