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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
The film captures the rapidity of time, with flashes of beauty and brutality whipping by in turn.
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Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
The first is the rapidity of innovation.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The rapidity of the decision is key: if the cell relies on more traditional signaling pathways that activate genes in response to an infection, an agile virus could take control of the cell’s protein-making machinery before the cell has a chance to respond.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
This rapidity of implementation means that attorneys cannot wait to see how things might develop but must start preparing, or at least learning about it, now.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
The first is the rapidity of innovation.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The rapidity of the decision is key: if the cell relies on more traditional signaling pathways that activate genes in response to an infection, an agile virus could take control of the cell’s protein-making machinery before the cell has a chance to respond.
—Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
This rapidity of implementation means that attorneys cannot wait to see how things might develop but must start preparing, or at least learning about it, now.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rapidity
Noun
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Summary The velocity of Tuesday’s intraday sell-off in semis was a reminder that this market is still highly crowded and more fragile than the closing tape suggested.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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The weather system is aligned with the planet's equator, but scientists have been unable to explain its immense size, velocity and its noticeably sharp leading edge.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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No, our purpose is to supplement, extend and update, so our politics may match the scale and speed of contemporary information and commerce, migration and ecology.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Mitchell has a mix of speed and power.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Rapidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rapidity. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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