Immediate
Immediate adjective - Not being distant in time, space, or significance.
Usage example: for the victims of the terrorist attack, the incident is as immediate as yesterday's news
Upcoming and immediate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upcoming" instead an adjective "Immediate".
Nearby Words: immediately, immediacy
Upcoming
Upcoming adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
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Both words in one sentence
- A year later Sony gave the film rights back to Disney/Marvel, who stated that they had no immediate plans to feature the character in their films, though the character is slated to appear in the upcoming fourth season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Source: Franchise Killer / Film
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Upcoming and Immediate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediate/upcoming
Immediate & Upcoming. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediate/upcoming>.
Upcoming or Immediate. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/immediate/upcoming.
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