impending
adjective
im·pend·ing
im-ˈpen-diŋ 
: occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
impending trials
impending motherhood
… scientists who rely on the satellite signals for hints of impending earthquakes and volcanic eruptions …—
R. Monastersky
R. Monastersky… heed the warnings of impending disaster.—Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly… many of us secretly enjoy the sassier commercials and elegant layouts, not to mention being told of impending sales.—Andrew Hacker
Andrew HackerExamples of impending in a Sentence
an impending celebration of the 100th anniversary of the college's founding
an aura of impending doom hung over the city
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Fernandes Anderson was staring down an impending $5,000 fine for a state ethics violation around that time period, for hiring two immediate family members to her City Council staff, giving them raises, and in the case of her sister, a bonus.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Gunn also makes an appealing choice by having the Daily Planet team pile into Mister Terrific’s T-craft flight vessel to help rescue Superman and stop an impending disaster.
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The Mets collected their second consecutive win after waiting out a 35-minute delay due to impending weather around Citi Field.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
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—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Gunn also makes an appealing choice by having the Daily Planet team pile into Mister Terrific’s T-craft flight vessel to help rescue Superman and stop an impending disaster.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
The Mets collected their second consecutive win after waiting out a 35-minute delay due to impending weather around Citi Field.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 4 July 2025
Rumors about an impending natural disaster, sparked by an old comic book, have hit Japan's tourism boom, leading some airlines to suspend flights to the country.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impending. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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