instantaneous
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“Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous: literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics and history.”
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026
"Imagine a humanoid educator named Plato. Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous," she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Dr. Wachter observes that technology adoption is rarely instantaneous; it advances through a series of incremental steps, punctuated by occasional, more-fundamental reimaginings of workflow.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
Part of the problem is that because we have all these instantaneous connections, people feel like they can make more last-minute changes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
He discovered that what had looked instantaneous from the outside, was, in fact, anything but, and not even close to light speed.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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