Immediate and Over

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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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Over is an antonym for immediate.

Nearby Words: immediately, immediacy

Over adjective - Brought or having come to an end.

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Immediate is an antonym for over.

However, you can accidentally flip the car over, resulting in an immediate game over.

Source: Yet Another Stupid Death
When the Thunderbolts were turned over to HAMMER in the wake of Dark Reign, one of Norman Osborn's immediate hires was Paladin.

Source: Punch Clock Villain / Comic Books
The game will give you an immediate game over if you attack a non-hostile civilian.

Source: Video Game / Alien: Isolation

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