How to Use immediate in a Sentence

immediate

adjective

• The response to the crisis was immediate.
• The wildfire poses no immediate threat to any houses in the area.
• The effect of the new policy will be unknown for the immediate future.
• He was sitting to my immediate right.
• The danger is not immediate.
• The new restaurant was an immediate success.
• They have evacuated everyone in the immediate area of the wildfire.
• Many people suffered in the war's immediate aftermath.
• This crisis calls for immediate action.
• This requires your immediate attention.
• He gets hit with an immediate wave of boos.
  — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
• Boerkircher should be an immediate help in that area.
  — Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
• Frese said the exchange led to an immediate shift on the court.
  — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
• As for immediate projects, Chan has a full slate ahead.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
• The movie has great reviews and immediate thumbs-up from fans.
  — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 May 2025
• Miller said the ponds were refilled last year once the immediate threat of avian flu had passed.
  — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 25 May 2024
• The step up has been immediate.
  — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
• There were no immediate reports of what had been hit.
  — Npr Staff, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
• For brands that get it right, rewards can be immediate.
  — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
• In immediate hindsight, this may have been a slight reach.
  — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
• But the other one, is there an immediate threat?
  — ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
• Again, no immediate ruling came down from the bench.
  — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
• The health of our drinking water at immediate risk with the stroke of a pen.
  — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
• The suspect ran from the scene and a search of the immediate area began.
  — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
• Which players will make an immediate impact and who will be more of a slow burn?
  — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
• There was no immediate word on the cause of the crash or the numbers of any dead or injured.
  — NBC News, 21 Mar. 2022
• There was no immediate response to a call and email sent to her spokesperson.
  — John Antczak, ajc, 10 Oct. 2022
• There was no immediate word on the number of dead or injured.
  — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2022
• And our ticket sales got an immediate boost.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
• In Tanaka’s view, the immediate pain of an oil shock is not the point.
  — Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026