Immediate and Obsolete

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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

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Obsolete is an antonym for immediate.

Nearby Words: immediately, immediacy

Obsolete adjective - Having passed its time of use or usefulness.

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Immediate is an antonym for obsolete.

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Obsolete and Immediate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediate/obsolete

Immediate & Obsolete. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediate/obsolete>.

Obsolete or Immediate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediate/obsolete.

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