as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the speediness with which she types is simply amazing
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Recent Examples of speediness
Considering her herculean effort and miraculous success, the speediness of her undoing is stunning.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for speediness
Noun
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Carter, a speed threat whose largest hurdle has been availability, is a natural center fielder and played the position nearly full time when healthy last season.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Awad points to the speed with which Palestinian perpetrators are brought to justice in crimes against Israelis.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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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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“Speediness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speediness. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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