as in immediate
done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time
the thunder following the flash of lightning was nearly instantaneous
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Recent Examples of instantaneous
Its multi-link operation technology simultaneously transfers data across bands to crush latency, making 8K streaming and cloud gaming feel instantaneous.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent advances in ultrafast measurement techniques have revealed that electron emission is not instantaneous, as once believed, but influenced by complex interactions within atoms.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous; literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics, and history, humanity’s entire corpus of information, is available in the comfort of your home.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The model offers up a movement that plays host to both an instantaneous jumping hour and a passing chime.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent advances in ultrafast measurement techniques have revealed that electron emission is not instantaneous, as once believed, but influenced by complex interactions within atoms.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous; literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics, and history, humanity’s entire corpus of information, is available in the comfort of your home.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The model offers up a movement that plays host to both an instantaneous jumping hour and a passing chime.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instantaneous
Adjective
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Not everything needs an immediate answer.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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There was no immediate word on the identities of the perpetrator or the identify of the person who died.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Krauchun continued her instant impact Monday for Andrew in a 14-1 SouthWest Suburban Conference victory in five innings over visiting Stagg in Tinley Park.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Metallic boots infuse some instant shine and glamour into an otherwise simple outfit, while a silver bag and gold jewelry ties everything together.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Instantaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantaneous. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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