immediate
Example Sentences
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Fusion research merits sustained government and private investment, because practical fusion energy would transform the world and because the research produces technologies of immediate value.
These tools can improve efficiency, but the payoff won’t be immediate.
From Barron's
When we reached that spot that has stuck in my memory for 20 years, my immediate reaction was disappointment.
From Los Angeles Times
The run-up to the invasion was very bad for Russia's billionaires, and so was its immediate aftermath.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
