as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
with amazing swiftness, the airline agent got our ticket changed, and we boarded the plane just as it was about to leave
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Recent Examples of swiftness
MacKinnon’s swiftness on the ice has led to an accelerated pace through the record books.
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Pat Graham, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
The swiftness with which the market changed their stripes caught us unawares and big gains weren’t taken.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The swiftness with which Singh manages to portray all the sides of poet Kalash is commendable and the actor is being praised widely for his performance.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The swiftness of the creation of COVID-19 vaccines was a result of private sector innovation — combined with a massive infusion of taxpayer dollars, of course — and shows what is possible when companies are motivated and regulation is removed.
—Mary Anna Mancuso, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
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Pat Graham, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
The swiftness with which the market changed their stripes caught us unawares and big gains weren’t taken.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
The swiftness with which Singh manages to portray all the sides of poet Kalash is commendable and the actor is being praised widely for his performance.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The swiftness of the creation of COVID-19 vaccines was a result of private sector innovation — combined with a massive infusion of taxpayer dollars, of course — and shows what is possible when companies are motivated and regulation is removed.
—Mary Anna Mancuso, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftness
Noun
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Those who master it can gain a significant competitive advantage in both speed and accuracy of their research and analysis. 4.—
Daniel Hu,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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His overall rating of 88 is highlighted by a 91 rating in speed and agility.—
Shaun Goodwin
July 14,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
Noun
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He’s gained some ticks of velocity in his fastball from earlier in his college career and was averaging close to 95 mph with it, while touching 98 routinely and topping out at 102.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Second, redefine success metrics to go beyond feature velocity.—
Sandeep Jha,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Swiftness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftness. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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