immediate

Example Sentences

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Today it is in the Library of Congress, with its bottom third torn off, demonstrating that the first copies of the Declaration were made for immediate use rather than historic preservation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The result is immediate, vivid, and complete in its own way, asking for minutes instead of hours—and rewarding you anyway.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

If workers get the green light for a couple of extra days working from home, in all likelihood it would be coming from their immediate managers instead of the company’s top leaders.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Deutsche Bank said it did not anticipate an "immediate near-term impact" from the war on volumes, confirming an outlook of 15.8 million sales for this year, down 2.5 percent from 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Even the shelter was less important than an immediate food supply.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer