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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Moreover, the other prime aspects of these musical scenes, from their orchestral or big-band backing to the glossy pomp of their filming, counteract the spontaneity, the intimacy, the subjectivity, and the immediacy that the vocal performances are designed to convey.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Countries like Japan, China, and South Korea understand the immediacy of this problem.
—Hans Peter Brondmo, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024
Further senior players will depart, but the immediacy of moving people out has diminished significantly.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
Baker captures the action with an immediacy that’s born of his methods.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Countries like Japan, China, and South Korea understand the immediacy of this problem.
—Hans Peter Brondmo, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024
Further senior players will depart, but the immediacy of moving people out has diminished significantly.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
Baker captures the action with an immediacy that’s born of his methods.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediacy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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