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instantaneous

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


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The backlash was nearly instantaneous, and spread like wildfire across subreddits, Instagram, Facebook, even LinkedIn.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

His goal, he wrote in one notebook entry, was “the instantaneous creation of music—an unbroken link from thought to thing—immediately—at once—intelligently—but with emotion.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

This marks the first time scientists have directly measured the instantaneous energy of black hole jets rather than relying on long-term averages.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

“Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous: literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics and history.”

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

He rode up the drive and into our lives again and left no ripple save those instantaneous and incredible tears.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner




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