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
The rapidity and the terseness of the onscreen action leaps from scene to scene, from event to event, from one salient point to the next, with nothing incidental in between, nothing revealing anything besides what directly elucidates the story as Polanski chooses to tell it.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
But there was an undeniable disconnect between the skepticism and anti-commercialism of Squid Game’s worldview and the rapidity with which the series became merch.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Trump has hit multiple records for his first 100 days in office, but the rapidity of his actions also highlights the fragility of relying on presidential action to cement core policies.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
The rapidity of this population decline has forced significant revisions to official estimates of how fast China will age.
—Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2022
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
But there was an undeniable disconnect between the skepticism and anti-commercialism of Squid Game’s worldview and the rapidity with which the series became merch.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Trump has hit multiple records for his first 100 days in office, but the rapidity of his actions also highlights the fragility of relying on presidential action to cement core policies.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 29 Apr. 2025
The rapidity of this population decline has forced significant revisions to official estimates of how fast China will age.
—Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidity
Noun
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The velocity and pace were incredible.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Depth and velocity of the water are not always obvious; the ground or road may suddenly wash away and hidden dangers may exist; do not attempt to evacuate through floodwaters.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Water-jets provide more efficient propulsion at speeds above 34 miles per hour, the analyst told Newsweek, compared with propellers, which are efficient between 23 and 34 miles per hour.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The service offers speeds up to 300 Mbps, with no annual contracts or equipment fees.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Rapidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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