instantaneous
adjective
in·stan·ta·neous
ˌin(t)-stən-ˈtā-nē-əs 
-nyəs
1
: done, occurring, or acting without any perceptible duration of time
death was instantaneous
2
: done without any delay being purposely introduced
took instantaneous corrective action
3
: occurring or present at a particular instant
instantaneous velocity
instantaneousness
noun
Examples of instantaneous in a Sentence
We got an almost instantaneous response from the company.
the thunder following the flash of lightning was nearly instantaneous
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Steven Aquino, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Former President Trump drew near instantaneous pushback from establishment Republicans for pressing GOP lawmakers to take a hard line on shutting down the government.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
But these days, technology makes everything instantaneous.
—Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
In 2025, this revolution will reach new heights as natural language interfaces become the norm, allowing anyone – regardless of technical expertise – to query complex datasets and receive instantaneous insights.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Instantaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instantaneous. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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instantaneous
adjective
in·stan·ta·neous
ˌin(t)-stən-ˈtā-nē-əs
-nyəs
1
: happening in an instant
2
: done without delay
instantaneously
adverb
instantaneousness
noun
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