instant messengers made it easy for coworkers to coordinate during the project.

The referee reviewed the instant replay before making his final decision.

The coach studied the instant replays to prepare for the rematch.

The café ordered new varieties of instant coffees to expand its menu.

When guests arrived unexpectedly, I whipped up a quick side using instant mashed potatoes and butter.

To reduce wasted votes and ensure majority support, the city council proposed implementing instant-runoff voting, in which voters rank candidates and ballots for the lowest-performing candidate are reallocated to voters' next preferences until one candidate reaches the required threshold.