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more immediate

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

Example Sentences

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I know saving for retirement can feel very abstract, especially when there are more immediate financial needs that seem likely to contribute to your happiness in the near term.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Their anxieties don't weigh the book down, though - the characters' coping strategy is to process them with a heavy dose of flippant humour, or switch focus to the night's more immediate desires and dramas.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Before that, Rao faces a more immediate challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

And shorter term efforts, such as volunteering at local nonprofits, certainly have more immediate results.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

With that settled, Penelope turned her attention to a more immediate concern: finding her way to Number Twelve Muffinshire Lane, which was the address of the house Lord Fredrick had rented.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood