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instantaneous

[in-stuhn-tay-nee-uhs] / ˌɪn stənˈteɪ ni əs /


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A camera feeding a screen in front of the pilot relies on instantaneous computer processing to get round the lack of forward vision.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Subscribers to the paid service are supposed to get almost instantaneous access to Trump's messages on the Truth Social platform -- crucial seconds ahead of the general public.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Asked to define the magic of their chemistry, Edwards said it was not instantaneous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

Telegraphy was nearly instantaneous, but it required skilled operators at each end of the line to encode and decode the message, effectively slowing transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Moss’s blood boiled, an instantaneous fury spreading so fully within him that tears leapt to his eyes.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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