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instantaneous; without delay adj.
near, next adj.

ADJECTIVE

instantaneous; without delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actual prompt urgent

WEAK

at once at present time at this moment critical current existing extant first hair-trigger instant live next now on hand paramount present pressing up-to-date

Antonyms

WEAK

away distant eventually far later never

ADJECTIVE

near, next

Synonyms

STRONGEST

direct recent

WEAK

adjacent close contiguous firsthand near-at-hand nearby nearest nigh primary proximal proximate

Antonyms

WEAK

away distant eventually far later never

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more immediate

While that signal took a little while to gain traction — USO didn’t peak until mid-May — the subsequent “buy” signal in July was a more immediate success.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

I spent fruitless hours testing my employer’s patience, neglecting my more immediate work while dredging up zero-retweet Twitter posts from the early 2010s.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

For the president, the question of his successor was overshadowed by more immediate concerns.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

But in the more immediate contest, Republicans need Vance and other party figures to help deliver Trump's voters in an election in which the president himself is absent from the ballot.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

Cornwall had a problem more immediate than the collapse of society as we know it: the collapse of Bear Stearns.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis