1
as in instantaneous
done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time
an instant response to the cry for help
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2
as in urgent
needing immediate attention
an instant need for food supplies in the famine-stricken country
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3
as in current
existing or in progress right now
we should be more concerned with instant dangers than with those in the far-off future
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as in minute
a very small space of time
it all happened in an instant
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Recent Examples of instant
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 May 2025
Still, the Bears remain optimistic Loveland will have an instant impact in the offense next season.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
The TikTok video became an instant heartbreaker, as viewers flooded the comment section with tears and words of encouragement for the dog.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Featuring terrifying real spiders and set in a Parisian housing project with a fresh young cast including breakout actor Theo Christine, the movie became an instant genre classic and was bought by IFC’s Shudder for multiple territories, including North America.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 May 2025
Still, the Bears remain optimistic Loveland will have an instant impact in the offense next season.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
Noun
In an instant, the dinosaur comes alive as a 360-degree projection, then wanders around a digitized forest, interacting with wildlife and taking on a newfound charm in the process.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
The TikTok video became an instant heartbreaker, as viewers flooded the comment section with tears and words of encouragement for the dog.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instant
Adjective
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The Penzance Musical, opening tonight on Broadway at the Todd Haimes Theatre, but for the rest of us the delight is pretty much instantaneous.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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But its adoption isn’t instantaneous, giving us time to adapt and find ways to balance innovation with workforce stability.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And yet, even in the face of these urgent challenges, there are those who still claim that the true purpose of college is something more abstract: the cultivation of character, the shaping of citizens, the appreciation of beauty and debate.—
Scott Pulsipher,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Advocates and outreach workers gathered at The Stoop Collaborative Monday to celebrate its opening and underscore the urgent needs of the region’s homeless population.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Premium economy updates Premium Plus seats on the 787-9s will feature privacy dividers and wireless charging, an update from the current premium economy configuration across United's fleet.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Capitol Records Nashville’s current roster of artists will stay under MCA while Watkins and her team will build out Capitol Nashville’s roster.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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Related Articles But an explosive seven minutes clinched the Panthers’ victory, sending Florida to its third straight Eastern Conference final with a 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Sunday.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 May 2025
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Picking up that camera turned out to be a fateful move and the results of that documentation — all 145 minutes of it, shaped from 800 hours of footage — will be unveiled at Cannes with LaBeouf taking a seat in Buñuel Theatre.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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Israel's Defence Ministry had no immediate comment.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Neighboring municipalities were notified and provided immediate mutual aid to the Edison Police Department to disperse the crowd.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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The sudden heat spike, which was made more likely by the decades-long failure to stop burning fossil fuels, creates an acute danger for a populace not yet acclimatized to summer heat.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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Nearly 71,000 cases of acute malnutrition among children under five are expected between April 2025 and March 2026, the report said.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Burks said those officers help intervene in conflicts, connect with families and are present in the classrooms and campuses, building trusting relationships with students as young as kindergartners.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Higgins, Read and O'Keefe were all present at the Waterfall Bar and Grille on Jan. 28, 2022, and Jackson asked Bukhenik whether surveillance video showed Higgins being aggressive toward O'Keefe.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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The Alameda Wine Competition has four parts: one that judges wines made strictly from Alameda County fruit, a second that welcomes blends from all over California, a third that focuses on exclusively sauvignon blanc and a fourth that does the same for zinfandel.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
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Expert picks On this day (May 13) in NBA Playoffs history 2004 — Derek Fisher with 0.4 seconds left.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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“Instant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instant. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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