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as in instantaneous
done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time
felt immediate relief after taking the painkiller
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as in swift
done, carried out, or given without delay
immediate treatment saved the victim of the massive heart attack
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as in near
not being distant in time, space, or significance
for the victims of the terrorist attack, the incident is as immediate as yesterday's news
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as in current
existing or in progress right now
we need to solve the immediate problems before working on the more long-term ones
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Recent Examples of immediate
For instance, when rolling out a difficult organizational change, setting clear guidelines shows visible commitment, and provides immediate small wins that prove why change matters.
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Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The deal will bear immediate fruit with a new album due out in 2026, marking the singer’s first full-length collection of new songs since 2019’s Madame X.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Dowdle, who was added in free agency in March, was meant to complement Hubbard as his immediate backup.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Young had turnovers on the Panthers’ first two possessions to put them in an immediate 10-0 hole.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
The deal will bear immediate fruit with a new album due out in 2026, marking the singer’s first full-length collection of new songs since 2019’s Madame X.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
Dowdle, who was added in free agency in March, was meant to complement Hubbard as his immediate backup.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Young had turnovers on the Panthers’ first two possessions to put them in an immediate 10-0 hole.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immediate
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Our testing has shown that the cellular Starlink service is sometimes instantaneous but occasionally takes several minutes to send a text message.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
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Stablecoins, especially those being developed and deployed by TradFi institutions and even states, in the case of Wyoming, provide a traceable, low-volatility, and instantaneous method of conducting business.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Reuters reported that Pulte’s own father and stepmother had declared two homes in two different states as their primary residence, prompting a town in Michigan to remove a tax exemption for their home there and charge the couple for back taxes.—
Chris Prentice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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But today, technology was not his primary concern.—
Elie Ofek,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Sep. 2025
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This swift reversal highlights how rapidly speculative investments can dissipate in a market driven more by hype than by underlying fundamentals.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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At the Gates worked at a swift clip, releasing three more albums over the next three years.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is the setup, as is the fact that late-September can still be rocky, and even after past bull-market rate cuts the near-term market response has been iffy and average.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Another way to look at where yields may be headed in the near term is the Treasury forward curve, which is a mathematical construction used to price futures and forward contracts.—
Chris Gunster,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The poll also found that 51% of respondents perceive the current state of the economy as poor, and 61% express a lack of confidence that the economy will improve next year.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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The pulling of Kimmel off the air comes less than nine weeks after CBS announced that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert would end after its current season—a decision that was widely viewed as politically motivated.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
18 Sep. 2025
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Robinson appears to have been a frequent user of Discord, an instant messaging app and social platform popular with gamers and content creators.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Using transaction-level data to generate instant decisions is becoming table stakes.—
AJ Dhaliwal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The student did not make any direct threats of harm to anyone, officers said.—
Fox19 staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Quick-witted and unapologetically direct, he has long been ensconced in notable New York City circles.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Our Best Smart Hospitals ranking is especially timely.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Over a hundred years later, its Netflix series adaptation Anne With an E is as timely and relevant as ever.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Immediate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immediate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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