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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The message came as headlines highlighted food banks warning of an impending crisis as money ran out over the weekend for SNAP recipients.
—NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
In effect, farmers in rural America have warned of an impending economic crisis from the compounding factors of losing their top export market, falling crop prices and high costs.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Fish even appeared on a broadcast at the time and reassured viewers who were concerned about the impending weather.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
That's why lawmakers have proposed more standalone bills that, while not capable of fully reopening the government, would address the crisis' biggest pain points – from an impending gap in funding for food stamps to widespread concern over military pay.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
In effect, farmers in rural America have warned of an impending economic crisis from the compounding factors of losing their top export market, falling crop prices and high costs.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Fish even appeared on a broadcast at the time and reassured viewers who were concerned about the impending weather.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
That's why lawmakers have proposed more standalone bills that, while not capable of fully reopening the government, would address the crisis' biggest pain points – from an impending gap in funding for food stamps to widespread concern over military pay.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impending
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impending. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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