as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second
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Recent Examples of velocity
That Sasaki’s lack of control and decline in fastball velocity were because of a chronic shoulder issue?
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
More news: Former Yankees Pitcher Traded Away for Juan Soto Has Season-Ending Elbow Surgery
Sasaki's velocity has been a major point of conversation for the Dodgers this season.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
On its way to Titan, the spacecraft will fly by Earth utilizing gravity assistance to increase its velocity toward Saturn.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Both pitchers have made impressive velocity gains to push their fastballs into the high 90s, and Wednesday the two broke into Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospect rankings, giving the Red Sox six players on the list.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
More news: Former Yankees Pitcher Traded Away for Juan Soto Has Season-Ending Elbow Surgery
Sasaki's velocity has been a major point of conversation for the Dodgers this season.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
On its way to Titan, the spacecraft will fly by Earth utilizing gravity assistance to increase its velocity toward Saturn.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 12 May 2025
Both pitchers have made impressive velocity gains to push their fastballs into the high 90s, and Wednesday the two broke into Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospect rankings, giving the Red Sox six players on the list.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for velocity
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The platform analyzes daily phone usage and stats like keystroke speed, pressure, consistency, reaction times.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The tornado traveled from Pulaski County to Laurel County at a speed of 45 miles per hour at around 11:30 p.m. local time on Friday night and into the early hours of the morning on Saturday, May 17, Fox 56 News reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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What to know about home prices, rate 'lock-in' How are young people who buy homes doing it?—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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By analyzing customer behavior and preferences, AI suggested which ads would have the highest conversion rates, which led to a 20% increase in ROI on our ad spend.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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