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instantaneous

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


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“Access to the classical studies is now instantaneous: literature, science, art, philosophy, mathematics and history.”

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

Dr. Wachter observes that technology adoption is rarely instantaneous; it advances through a series of incremental steps, punctuated by occasional, more-fundamental reimaginings of workflow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Despite instantaneous, zero-fee transactions, the explosion of exchange-traded funds, and algorithmic trading, the economic role of the U.S. public markets has been in quiet retreat.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

He recalled "a terrific flash of lightning and almost instantaneous crash of thunder, which woke quite a few people up - and probably frightened Father Christmas".

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

And through Twitter, Facebook, and PIH’s own website, when new health and humanitarian crises occur, such as the January 2010 earthquake and the 2010-2012 cholera outbreak in Haiti, the response can be instantaneous.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French