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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

Before that, Rao faces a more immediate challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

And shorter term efforts, such as volunteering at local nonprofits, certainly have more immediate results.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Tamil Nadu does not merely admire its film stars - it invests in them, often seeing in them a more immediate and personal form of justice.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

But as their second anniversary approached, the balancing act that plays out every day of their lives came down to the more immediate questions of getting by.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times