immediate action

Frequency: 8.819.5 per million words

action taken without delay

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Examples (10)

  • The flooding in the coastal town requires immediate action from the authorities.
  • When the security breach was discovered, the IT department took immediate action to protect user data.
  • The report on climate change calls for immediate action to reduce carbon emissions.
  • Seeing the child run into the street, the bystander's immediate action prevented a terrible accident.
  • Is immediate action truly necessary, or can we wait for more information?
  • The paramedics knew that immediate action was crucial to save the patient's life.
  • If the warning signs appear again, we will take immediate action.
  • Failure to take immediate action could result in catastrophic system failure.
  • The board of directors demanded immediate action to address the decline in profits.
  • Immediate action is the only way to contain the spread of the virus.