immediacy
noun
im·me·di·a·cy
i-ˈmē-dē-ə-sē 
British often -ˈmē-jə-sē
plural immediacies
1
: the quality or state of being immediate
2
: something that is immediate
—usually used in plural
Examples of immediacy in a Sentence
Television coverage gave the war greater immediacy than it had ever before had.
There is an immediacy to watching a live performance that you cannot get from hearing a recording.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
The film combines raw immediacy with deep humanity, portraying daily life during the conflict through the eyes of a generation caught in an endless cycle of war.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 July 2025
The wildlife parks and the immediacy of the surrounding rainforest favors early morning wake-up calls!
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
There is also an immediacy to the AI approach that, while appealing in theory, says Donahue, doesn’t allow for healing from grief or trauma on an appropriate human timeline.
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for immediacy
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediacy. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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immediacy
noun
im·me·di·a·cy
im-ˈēd-ē-ə-sē
plural immediacies
1
: the quality or state of being immediate
2
: something that is of immediate importance
immediacies of daily life
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