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 public document does not include her cause or manner of death, which is only given on the version of the death certificate supplied to her immediate family under Florida law.
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Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Andre Tinoco, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The defense attorney has said in court his client is facing allegations that go back five to 13 years, and his immediate family disputes these allegations.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The drama surrounding the former Prince Andrew was always going to affect the rest of his immediate family.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2025
Most particularly for the immediate family and friends of our loved and lost.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Michael Ruiz , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Andre Tinoco, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
The defense attorney has said in court his client is facing allegations that go back five to 13 years, and his immediate family disputes these allegations.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The drama surrounding the former Prince Andrew was always going to affect the rest of his immediate family.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2025
Most particularly for the immediate family and friends of our loved and lost.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 18 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 2025.
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