as in immediate
done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time
the thunder following the flash of lightning was nearly instantaneous
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Why did this song turn out to be an instantaneous chart-topper?
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
However, verifying claims on social media has not proved as rigorous, or indeed instantaneous.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Imagine a future where financial transactions are instantaneous, transcending the traditional bottlenecks of speed and security that have plagued the sector for years.
—Eric Solis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The setup served up 500 tokens per second to produce answers that were nearly instantaneous.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
However, verifying claims on social media has not proved as rigorous, or indeed instantaneous.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Imagine a future where financial transactions are instantaneous, transcending the traditional bottlenecks of speed and security that have plagued the sector for years.
—Eric Solis, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The setup served up 500 tokens per second to produce answers that were nearly instantaneous.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Instantaneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instantaneous. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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