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instantaneous

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


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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

At its brightest, it reached a luminosity of approximately 3 × 1049 erg s-1, making it one of the brightest instantaneous outbursts ever recorded in the Universe.

From Science Daily Jun. 26, 2026

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

There was an easy flow to their conversations; a sort of instantaneous shorthand, maybe because they came from similar backgrounds.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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