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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

For me, the inflation danger is the more immediate threat right now.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

On the water, the risks are more immediate.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But even that pull toward something messier and more immediate doesn’t sit outside the festival so much as become another version of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

"It's more immediate with yours than your sisters', or even Arabella's. Even with only a few drops of their blood mixed with yours, I can see what they do."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton