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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Drake Maye has become a Super Bowl quarterback at age 23, and there’s no way anybody in his immediate family is going to miss the moment.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
And people outside of the immediate family unit are also taking sides.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026
Although the three share the track and a competitive spirit, the immediate family plan is focused primarily on Daniel, who already competes in outdoor karting with 100cc gasoline engines and has won races at the national level.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Authorities also allege Doyle threatened to kill members of the officer’s immediate family – specifically the officer’s spouse and child – with the same intent to intimidate or retaliate over the officer’s work.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
And people outside of the immediate family unit are also taking sides.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Jan. 2026
Although the three share the track and a competitive spirit, the immediate family plan is focused primarily on Daniel, who already competes in outdoor karting with 100cc gasoline engines and has won races at the national level.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Authorities also allege Doyle threatened to kill members of the officer’s immediate family – specifically the officer’s spouse and child – with the same intent to intimidate or retaliate over the officer’s work.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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