immediate family
noun
: a person's parents, brothers and sisters, husband or wife, and children
Hospital visits are limited to immediate family.
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DeRozan said his immediate family has remained safe.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
In addition to her immediate family, Acosta is survived by her children, Reina and Legend.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Most of Hodges’ immediate family were too grief stricken to talk to reporters Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
The uncle came to New Orleans in the aftermath of the attack, as did the victims' immediate family, who flew in from Israel.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
In addition to her immediate family, Acosta is survived by her children, Reina and Legend.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Most of Hodges’ immediate family were too grief stricken to talk to reporters Friday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
The uncle came to New Orleans in the aftermath of the attack, as did the victims' immediate family, who flew in from Israel.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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