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
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Examples of impending in a Sentence
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Parents were notified of the impending closure in September, Abell said.
—Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
The night before the announcement, an Amazon Alexa executive called one of the Nucleus cofounders with a heads up about the impending product announcement and ended with a contrite apology.
—Dana Mattioli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
And that will remain true under Florida’s impending six-week ban, which DeSantis signed and is set to take effect in early May.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The black bodycon mini is covered in yellow and orange florals—the perfect sartorial celebration of the impending summer.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
Netanyahu’s threats of an impending ground operation are thus just that, a threat—though one that could serve several purposes.
—Mairav Zonszein, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Qassem’s comments came as Israel prepares its response to an unprecedented retaliatory Iranian missile and drone barrage against the Jewish state — an impending reprisal that would bring the Middle East closer to a region-wide war than at any time in recent memory.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Fleming said that Walmart contacted the city Wednesday morning to let officials know of the impending closure.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Some are speculating that the billboard is an elusive way to put the state on notice of an impending Buc-ee’s.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 26 Apr. 2024
The night before the announcement, an Amazon Alexa executive called one of the Nucleus cofounders with a heads up about the impending product announcement and ended with a contrite apology.
—Dana Mattioli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
And that will remain true under Florida’s impending six-week ban, which DeSantis signed and is set to take effect in early May.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
The black bodycon mini is covered in yellow and orange florals—the perfect sartorial celebration of the impending summer.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
Netanyahu’s threats of an impending ground operation are thus just that, a threat—though one that could serve several purposes.
—Mairav Zonszein, TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Qassem’s comments came as Israel prepares its response to an unprecedented retaliatory Iranian missile and drone barrage against the Jewish state — an impending reprisal that would bring the Middle East closer to a region-wide war than at any time in recent memory.
—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
Fleming said that Walmart contacted the city Wednesday morning to let officials know of the impending closure.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Some are speculating that the billboard is an elusive way to put the state on notice of an impending Buc-ee’s.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impending. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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