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 Phone users revert to secure messaging for its simplicity, usability and immediacy because such platforms seem more private and secure than corporate alternatives. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 This means more planning, longer waits, bigger spends and decreased access to the immediacy and spontaneity that straight-size shoppers are typically guaranteed. ForbesWomen: Get the ForbesWomen newsletter, and supercharge your mission with success stories, tips and more. Virgie Tovar, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 For screenwriter William Gillies, the allure of immediacy appears to absolve the absence of history. Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025 That immediacy can change everything. Brian Moroney, Forbes, 11 Mar. 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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