immediate family
noun
: a person's parents, brothers and sisters, husband or wife, and children
Hospital visits are limited to immediate family.
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Investigators found that shelter providers have hired immediate family members of senior executives and board members in violation of their city contracts.
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Christian Wade | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Several members of her immediate family suffered from mental health issues, and her mother died in a mental institution.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
As the investigation continued, her immediate family members and boyfriend were ruled out as suspects and authorities checked Kelsey’s phone records to determine her whereabouts, Oxygen reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Show your partner how the party can be special for everyone with a ceremony that is reserved to immediate family and closest friends.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Christian Wade | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024
Several members of her immediate family suffered from mental health issues, and her mother died in a mental institution.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
As the investigation continued, her immediate family members and boyfriend were ruled out as suspects and authorities checked Kelsey’s phone records to determine her whereabouts, Oxygen reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
Show your partner how the party can be special for everyone with a ceremony that is reserved to immediate family and closest friends.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for immediate family
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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