immediate family
noun
: a person's parents, brothers and sisters, husband or wife, and children
Hospital visits are limited to immediate family.
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The fee is waived if the owner has died and the vehicle is being transferred to an immediate family member.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
On one side of the conflict was Skeet and many of his immediate family members and longtime allies; on the other was Skeet’s own nephew, Constable Brandon Jones, who came to represent those who had run afoul of his own family.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Pope Leo sent his wishes to her immediate family in the condolence message and underscored Katharine's commitment to uplifting others.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales will join King Charles III and immediate family of Katharine, Duchess of Kent, for the service at Westminster Cathedral, on Tuesday.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Sep. 2025
On one side of the conflict was Skeet and many of his immediate family members and longtime allies; on the other was Skeet’s own nephew, Constable Brandon Jones, who came to represent those who had run afoul of his own family.
—Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Pope Leo sent his wishes to her immediate family in the condolence message and underscored Katharine's commitment to uplifting others.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The Prince and Princess of Wales will join King Charles III and immediate family of Katharine, Duchess of Kent, for the service at Westminster Cathedral, on Tuesday.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immediate family
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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