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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By embracing a dual strategy—leveraging the credibility of legacy outlets and the immediacy of digital platforms—brands can build lasting relationships with their audiences.
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Jeffrey Herzog, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The most startling aspect of Terrifier 3 is that the brutality has no firm meaning beyond the immediacy of its shock value.
—Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
The plot ricochets back and forth between the immediacy of the intruder flashbacks that reveal the series of horrifying scenarios that led the family to this exact moment.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
The real-time format is excellently applied in creating the immediacy and, more than that, the simultaneity of a busy trauma center.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Herzog, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The most startling aspect of Terrifier 3 is that the brutality has no firm meaning beyond the immediacy of its shock value.
—Eric Kohn, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
The plot ricochets back and forth between the immediacy of the intruder flashbacks that reveal the series of horrifying scenarios that led the family to this exact moment.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
The real-time format is excellently applied in creating the immediacy and, more than that, the simultaneity of a busy trauma center.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediacy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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