as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
with amazing swiftness, the airline agent got our ticket changed, and we boarded the plane just as it was about to leave
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Recent Examples of swiftness
In the eyes of many observers, the swiftness of Ellison’s move suggests that Skydance’s $8 billion acquisition of Paramount was part one of an ambitious strategy to take on the biggest of Big Media.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Words and images attest to the remarkable swiftness with which salmon have resumed their run, flora have blossomed, and traces of the former reservoir are being smoothed away.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
For many stakeholders in the media business, the swiftness and suddenness of the cascading events have cast an undeniable shadow over their operations.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Acting with uncharacteristic swiftness, the federal government issued a scathing criminal complaint against Mizuhara just three weeks later — on April 11 — that supported Ohtani’s narrative.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Words and images attest to the remarkable swiftness with which salmon have resumed their run, flora have blossomed, and traces of the former reservoir are being smoothed away.
—Anne Reeve, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
For many stakeholders in the media business, the swiftness and suddenness of the cascading events have cast an undeniable shadow over their operations.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
Acting with uncharacteristic swiftness, the federal government issued a scathing criminal complaint against Mizuhara just three weeks later — on April 11 — that supported Ohtani’s narrative.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swiftness
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
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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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“Swiftness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swiftness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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