Current
Current adjective - Existing or in progress right now.
Usage example: the current fund-raising effort
Immediate is a synonym for current in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Immediate" instead an adjective "Current".
Immediate
Immediate adjective - Existing or in progress right now.
Usage example: we need to solve the immediate problems before working on the more long-term ones
Current is a synonym for immediate in characteristic topic. You can use "Current" instead an adjective "Immediate", if it concerns topics such as instantaneous.
Nearby Words: immediately, immediacy
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Both words in one sentence
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Refuge in Audacity: Fletcher's immediate boss learns of his current problem and takes him to the firm's board meeting where he regretfully tells everyone the honest truth of what he thinks of them.
Source: Film / Liar Liar - Rarity offers an immediate clue as to whether an available item will be effective against the tier of enemies you'll encounter at your current level
Source: Color Coded Item Tiers - He was also far stronger than most of his immediate successors; it would take decades for the office of the Prime Minister to grow to it's current power and influence.
Source: Useful Notes / Robert Walpole
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Immediate and Current. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/current/immediate
Current & Immediate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/current/immediate>.
Immediate or Current. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/current/immediate.
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