immediate
adjective
im·me·di·ate
i-ˈmē-dē-ət 
British often -ˈmē-jit
1
2
a
: existing without intervening space or substance
brought into immediate contact
b
: being near at hand
the immediate neighborhood
3
: being next in line or relation
the immediate family
4
a
: acting or being without the intervention of another object, cause, or agency : direct
the immediate cause of death
b
: present to the mind independently of other states or factors
immediate awareness
c
: involving or derived from a single premise
an immediate inference
5
: directly touching or concerning a person or thing
the child's immediate world is the classroom
Examples of immediate in a Sentence
This requires your immediate attention.
The new restaurant was an immediate success.
This crisis calls for immediate action.
The response to the crisis was immediate.
The wildfire poses no immediate threat to any houses in the area.
The danger is not immediate.
They have evacuated everyone in the immediate area of the wildfire.
Many people suffered in the war's immediate aftermath.
The effect of the new policy will be unknown for the immediate future.
He was sitting to my immediate right.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
This structure will enable AGI to retain only the data required for immediate action, much like a calculator memory reset after each use.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Second, the amount of the tax sought is beyond the city’s immediate needs.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Over the past two decades, the U.S. created conditions where tech companies could prioritize growth over immediate profit.
—Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
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immediate
adjective
im·me·di·ate
im-ˈēd-ē-ət
1
: acting or being without anything else coming between
the immediate cause of disease
2
: being next in line or nearest in relationship
my immediate family
3
: closest in importance
our immediate needs
4
: acting or being without delay
needs immediate help
5
: not far away in time or space
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