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
His analytical discipline transforms vision into velocity and gives the company its edge in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
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Sara Smith, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
If his velocity continues to slip, the Dodgers may be looking at a situation similar to the one in the regular season.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
After three perfect innings in the closeout game against the Phillies, Sasaki’s velocity was down and his command was off.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Oza says, Unni’s measurements for the velocity of the cloud around WASP-49Ab provide strong support for the existence of a moon there.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
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Sara Smith, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
If his velocity continues to slip, the Dodgers may be looking at a situation similar to the one in the regular season.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
After three perfect innings in the closeout game against the Phillies, Sasaki’s velocity was down and his command was off.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Oza says, Unni’s measurements for the velocity of the cloud around WASP-49Ab provide strong support for the existence of a moon there.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for velocity
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From playing catch-up to running in parallel Despite early limitations in solver speed, mesh handling, and model stability, Duan states that cloud-native architectures and AI now give Chinese CAE firms a rare opportunity to turn the tables on industry leaders.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Take the power, poise, and speed of the GT and chop the top to get the GTC.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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One report filed in October 2024 about a convenience store in Saukville indicated the patron tried contacting the vending company to verify their payout rate.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Further stimulus is expected in the form of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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