immediacy
noun
im·me·di·a·cy
i-ˈmē-dē-ə-sē 
British often -ˈmē-jə-sē
plural immediacies
1
: the quality or state of being immediate
2
: something that is immediate
—usually used in plural
Examples of immediacy in a Sentence
Television coverage gave the war greater immediacy than it had ever before had.
There is an immediacy to watching a live performance that you cannot get from hearing a recording.
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Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
The giddy indie stylings of the group’s formative years have become more complex — without losing their immediacy.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Indy provides a soulful immediacy in every shot, just by being — no false advertising in the movie’s title — a very good boy.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
For Eli Fuchs, the selfie provided no such immediacy or audience.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immediacy
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“Immediacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediacy. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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immediacy
noun
im·me·di·a·cy
im-ˈēd-ē-ə-sē
plural immediacies
1
: the quality or state of being immediate
2
: something that is of immediate importance
immediacies of daily life
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