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 Much of that selection shares a sense of immediacy — with the 64 films slotted for Clermont-Ferrand’s international competition speaking to an unsteady world in as close to real-time as filmmaking can get. Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025 In later years, the housing option may have more immediacy in dealing with frailty and need for long-term care. Steve Parrish, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 Something about the connectivity and immediacy of these old live performances resonates with me in our disconnected age. Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024 Shattered is akin to a war diary, prizing immediacy above all else. Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025 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 16 Mar. 2025.

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