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
But the swiftness of the network’s decision suggests that he wasn’t given much time to suggest cost savings or other alternatives.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The experience gets even better with a group of friends, and reaches its pinnacle in the Florida Keys, where personal watercraft, thanks to their swiftness, agility, and minimal draft, are ideal vessels to explore the pristine, and often shallow waters.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
The swiftness of the oncoming danger meant that even the fastest municipal response would have met major challenges.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
The tragic stories were piling up with sensational swiftness.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The experience gets even better with a group of friends, and reaches its pinnacle in the Florida Keys, where personal watercraft, thanks to their swiftness, agility, and minimal draft, are ideal vessels to explore the pristine, and often shallow waters.
—Jeremy Korzeniewski, Robb Report, 12 July 2025
The swiftness of the oncoming danger meant that even the fastest municipal response would have met major challenges.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
The tragic stories were piling up with sensational swiftness.
—Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftness
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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With all walls and angles in play, and emphasizing elements such as time, velocity and space, squash allows for an amazing spectacle of creativity, elegance and speed.—
Eric Zillmer,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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Increasing developer velocity without compromising IT control.—
Patrick Moorhead,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Swiftness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftness. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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