as in speed
a high rate of movement or performance
the velocity of light is about 186,000 miles per second
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Recent Examples of velocity
His analytical discipline transforms vision into velocity and gives the company its edge in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
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Sara Smith, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
If his velocity continues to slip, the Dodgers may be looking at a situation similar to the one in the regular season.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
After three perfect innings in the closeout game against the Phillies, Sasaki’s velocity was down and his command was off.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Oza says, Unni’s measurements for the velocity of the cloud around WASP-49Ab provide strong support for the existence of a moon there.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
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Sara Smith, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
If his velocity continues to slip, the Dodgers may be looking at a situation similar to the one in the regular season.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
After three perfect innings in the closeout game against the Phillies, Sasaki’s velocity was down and his command was off.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, Oza says, Unni’s measurements for the velocity of the cloud around WASP-49Ab provide strong support for the existence of a moon there.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for velocity
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There are also several large time skips as the play picks up speed and focuses less on the group in favor of exploring Lizzie’s mother and their family in its second act.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Catastrophic Hurricane Melissa made landfall along the southwestern coast of Jamaica on Tuesday with dangerous wind speeds of 185 mph and life-threatening storm surge, preparing to leave a wake of destruction across the island before focusing its ferocity on southeastern Cuba.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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One report filed in October 2024 about a convenience store in Saukville indicated the patron tried contacting the vending company to verify their payout rate.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Further stimulus is expected in the form of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Velocity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/velocity. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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