Definition of impending
: 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 … heed the warnings of impending disaster. — 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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The first known use of impending was in 1616
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