as in rapidly
with great speed the end of another year is hastening apace
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Recent Examples of apace The White House said talks with Iran are proceeding apace, even after Iran did not immediately accept a 15-point plan offered by the United States to bring the war to an end. —
Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026 Those are either to continue apace or to escalate. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 Oil prices are up, and gas prices have risen apace. —Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Her very public secret life continues apace. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apace
Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026 Those are either to continue apace or to escalate. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026 Oil prices are up, and gas prices have risen apace. —Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026 Her very public secret life continues apace. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for apace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apace
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Our world will continue to evolve rapidly — but the enduring values that define a person should not.— Peter Folan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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The video circulated rapidly on social media, sparking fury as at least two White victims were pummeled into the ground by a group of Black suspects.— Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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The game’s objective is to group words or objects into four groups of four based on commonalities within each group as quickly as possible.— Mark Cooper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Before dismissing this activity or just trying to get through it, recognize your tendency to view nearly everything as a situation from which to extricate yourself as quickly and painlessly as possible.— Charles Yu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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McMahon has again been moving swiftly and assuredly.— David Remnick, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Congress should move swiftly to pass this legislation and send it to the President’s desk.— Josh Kallmer, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
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The risk is moving too fast on a feeling without a plan.— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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That’s especially true during fast-changing storm systems like those that produced tornadoes in northeast Kansas last week.— Matthew Kelly April 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
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The counter in the market’s far right corner, dubbed Club 104, is reserved for emerging talents, changing every few weeks (sometimes sooner).— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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Cost concerns are expected to surface during midterms this fall, and an analysis by the nonprofit PowerLines found residents are not likely to get a break any time soon because new gas and electricity rate hike requests could affect more than 80 million Americans.— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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The run was more than eight seconds quicker than the ZR1X, and over 11 seconds faster than GTD’s own last record attempt.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Apr. 2026
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That means that the longer a role sits open, the more companies risk losing their first-choice hire to a quick-moving competitor.— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Apace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/apace. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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