1
as in impending
giving signs of immediate occurrence
a storm is imminent, so you should seek shelter now
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as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
an imminent development that should radically transform how we treat the disease
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Recent Examples of imminent
But after successfully navigating everything from the pandemic to a flat craft brewing market that has forced several Chicago competitors to close, Spiteful faces an imminent new challenge: tariffs.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
But the hospital stay has meant the pope has had to cancel all imminent engagements.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
From that point on, an imminent departure became inevitable.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Moscow has been at pains to incorrectly suggest Ukraine’s imminent joining of NATO was behind its unprovoked attack in 2022, and that Zelenskyy is illegitimate as Ukraine has not undertaken the immense challenge of running elections in wartime.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
But the hospital stay has meant the pope has had to cancel all imminent engagements.
—Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
From that point on, an imminent departure became inevitable.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Moscow has been at pains to incorrectly suggest Ukraine’s imminent joining of NATO was behind its unprovoked attack in 2022, and that Zelenskyy is illegitimate as Ukraine has not undertaken the immense challenge of running elections in wartime.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminent
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With the end of Q1 fast approaching, the impending start of Q2 offers an ideal time for a business to stop, assess current progress and strategize about next steps.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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After spending months finding ways to make every detail of their three-destination trip special, everything was almost derailed when an impending passport expiration nearly halted his ability to leave the country.—
Megan Pinckney Rutherford,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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Relief could come soon, however, as legislators debate bills aimed at easing the burden in the upcoming legislative session that begins March 4.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Neil Young has announced plans to perform a free concert in Ukraine ahead of his upcoming European summer tour with the Chrome Hearts.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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The split will force MSNBC to build up some of its own reporting and newsgathering infrastructure, especially in Washington D.C., where Kutler is expected to announce a new Washington Bureau for the network in coming months.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
23 Feb. 2025
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Mass corporate bankruptcies are now no longer out of the question in coming months.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Imminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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