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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Nearly 20 million people could be directly affected by the former president's policy, either through their own deportation or separation from immediate family members, FWD.us found.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Standout benefits: The Citi AAdvantage Executive card comes with an Admirals Club membership that grants you and your immediate family (spouse/partner and children under 18) or up to two guests unlimited lounge visits when traveling with American Airlines or an eligible partner airline.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Investigators found that shelter providers have hired immediate family members of senior executives and board members in violation of their city contracts.
—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
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Standout benefits: The Citi AAdvantage Executive card comes with an Admirals Club membership that grants you and your immediate family (spouse/partner and children under 18) or up to two guests unlimited lounge visits when traveling with American Airlines or an eligible partner airline.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Investigators found that shelter providers have hired immediate family members of senior executives and board members in violation of their city contracts.
—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
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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