How to Use immediate in a Sentence

immediate

adjective
Definition of immediatenext
Synonyms for immediatenext
  • The response to the crisis was immediate.
  • The wildfire poses no immediate threat to any houses in the area.
  • The effect of the new policy will be unknown for the immediate future.
  • He was sitting to my immediate right.
  • The danger is not immediate.
  • The new restaurant was an immediate success.
  • They have evacuated everyone in the immediate area of the wildfire.
  • Many people suffered in the war's immediate aftermath.
  • This crisis calls for immediate action.
  • This requires your immediate attention.
  • An immediate three-and-out from USC on the next drive cleared the way for Maryland to march down the field again.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • There wasn’t any immediate word on what sparked the blazes.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Second, the amount of the tax sought is beyond the city’s immediate needs.
    — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The health of our drinking water at immediate risk with the stroke of a pen.
    — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Miller said the ponds were refilled last year once the immediate threat of avian flu had passed.
    — Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 25 May 2024
  • The kitchen also has immediate access to a large pantry and the mudroom.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2022
  • For us, the idea of downsizing to downtown or the beach was an immediate non-starter.
    — Tim Maurer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • There is a chance — slim, but a chance nonetheless — of glory in the immediate present.
    — Tariq Panja, New York Times, 8 June 2023
  • One source claims the two young men struck an immediate friendship and swore blood oaths to each other.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 14 May 2024
  • The trend is a warning sign for the rest of Europe, and an immediate concern for Germans.
    — Ali Breland, The New Republic, 26 Apr. 2023
  • The risk of immediate loss of life is also ever-present.
    — Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Rain, rain, go away The most immediate concern for today’s event is the weather.
    — Travis Caldwell, CNN, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Like so many things during the pandemic, the project was born out of quick thinking and an immediate need.
    — Juliette Rihl, The Arizona Republic, 8 June 2023
  • Harry will be the first in his immediate family to put out a tell-all.
    — Time, 7 Jan. 2023
  • The theme is wistful, but the picture’s red backdrop is bold and immediate.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The Suns traded away their immediate draft future in the Durant deal and a team can’t have enough shooters.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 12 May 2023
  • The book is so well-written, and so immediate and engaging and clear.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The amendment, if passed, wouldn't prompt an immediate purge.
    — CBS News, 6 June 2024
  • If the reaction from fans was explosive, the impact on the charts was just as immediate.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Though the rejection bothered her — didn’t a pardon mean the immediate restoration of her rights?
    — Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025

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