as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
his agility and overall quickness made him the football coach's top choice for receiver
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Recent Examples of quickness
Both leagues were at the whim of the city, its quickness, and willingness to pay for the repairs.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
What’s not arguable is that Burrows should get an Oscar for finding Viggo Mortensen to take over Aragorn with a quickness.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2026
The advantage was the speed and the quickness and all that, in my opinion.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Their advantage was the speed and the quickness and all that, in my opinion.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Besides, Nissan added a new Sport model that gooses the quickness temporarily in every trim but the base model.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Brittany Cochran Known for her butchering skills and quickness, the Columbus, Ohio, native thrives under pressure.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Shanahan started to take a second pass at everything Wilks did from early on in the 2023 season, and after the Niners lost the Super Bowl, he was canned with a quickness.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
His pass-rush arsenal isn't complete right now, with a heavy reliance on speed and quickness rather than strength to win a 1-on-1 rep.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
What’s not arguable is that Burrows should get an Oscar for finding Viggo Mortensen to take over Aragorn with a quickness.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2026
The advantage was the speed and the quickness and all that, in my opinion.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Their advantage was the speed and the quickness and all that, in my opinion.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Besides, Nissan added a new Sport model that gooses the quickness temporarily in every trim but the base model.
—Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Brittany Cochran Known for her butchering skills and quickness, the Columbus, Ohio, native thrives under pressure.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Shanahan started to take a second pass at everything Wilks did from early on in the 2023 season, and after the Niners lost the Super Bowl, he was canned with a quickness.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
His pass-rush arsenal isn't complete right now, with a heavy reliance on speed and quickness rather than strength to win a 1-on-1 rep.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quickness
Noun
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Winter Olympic athletes, particularly those who compete in events that involve flying down a mountain or icy track at breakneck speeds, are not exactly known for self-preservation instincts.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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With China’s lunar program picking up speed, the pressure is on for the US to reclaim the lunar surface — a destination that has remained untouched by humans for over 50 years.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But none of these innovations used digital technology to increase velocity, because of power constraints.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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This refers to the total change in velocity and direction that a spacecraft is capable of achieving over time.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Quickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quickness. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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