as in proximity
the state or condition of being near
the immediacy of Christmas is just beginning to dawn on many last-minute shoppers
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Recent Examples of immediacy
Never had a doctor made a referral appointment for me, on the spot, scheduled with such glaring immediacy.
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Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
There was an immediacy, intensity, and complete surrender involved in the initial experience that could never be repeated and was sometimes even diminished on the second pass.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 9 Sep. 2024
The timing of Darktrace’s announcement, made on a Friday, and the immediacy of the change, will cause speculation about the machinations behind the scenes at the British cybersecurity darling.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Sep. 2024
With the visibility and immediacy of today’s hyperconnected world, companies that say one thing here and another in a different part of the world will inevitably get caught, which can damage the brand’s reputation.
—Nick Karoglou, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
There was an immediacy, intensity, and complete surrender involved in the initial experience that could never be repeated and was sometimes even diminished on the second pass.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 9 Sep. 2024
The timing of Darktrace’s announcement, made on a Friday, and the immediacy of the change, will cause speculation about the machinations behind the scenes at the British cybersecurity darling.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 Sep. 2024
With the visibility and immediacy of today’s hyperconnected world, companies that say one thing here and another in a different part of the world will inevitably get caught, which can damage the brand’s reputation.
—Nick Karoglou, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for immediacy
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediacy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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