as in velocity
a high rate of movement or performance
the rapidity with which she can do mental math calculations is amazing
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Recent Examples of rapidity
Those opportunities would be valuable at any pace, but combined with the rapidity of these solo rollouts, the BLACKPINK members have worked toward a type of ubiquity that has no doubt shaken some unfamiliar listeners awake.
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
The muscles around the knee tend to shut down and shrink with startling rapidity once all that inflammation builds up around a torn ACL.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Amazing, how the political parties can evolve — and with such rapidity.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Feb. 2025
The difference in Rostow’s own day, however, was the rapidity with which other countries were doing the same thing.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
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Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
The muscles around the knee tend to shut down and shrink with startling rapidity once all that inflammation builds up around a torn ACL.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Amazing, how the political parties can evolve — and with such rapidity.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Feb. 2025
The difference in Rostow’s own day, however, was the rapidity with which other countries were doing the same thing.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidity
Noun
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Get serious about pipeline velocity, win rates and quota attainment.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Related – his fastball velocity is down to an average of 92.4 mph this season, a full 2 mph lost since 2023.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
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Research from the Center for Creative Leadership shows that organizations investing in courage-building leadership development see 25% improvement in decision-making speed and 35% better crisis response.—
Margie Warrell,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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So things like baseball pitching, the difference in speed, there may be a 40% to 50% difference.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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“Rapidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidity. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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