as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm
since the end of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation has seemed to be a less likely imminence
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Recent Examples of imminence
That is the reason the apparent imminence of his death is so consequential.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
But what Buber considered ruinous is what many fundamentalist Christians, knowingly or not, continue to prize: the idea that history is already written and that a state of permanent imminence not only exists in the future but also overlaps with our harsh or meaningless present.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
But even with his players echoing Roberts’ words, there was a certain inevitability about the imminence of the Dodgers’ title and the beginning of an appreciation of the scope of their accomplishments.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The apparent shift in Washington reflects public opinion that has been more willing to entertain the possibility of AGI’s imminence.
—Daniel Colson, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
But what Buber considered ruinous is what many fundamentalist Christians, knowingly or not, continue to prize: the idea that history is already written and that a state of permanent imminence not only exists in the future but also overlaps with our harsh or meaningless present.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
But even with his players echoing Roberts’ words, there was a certain inevitability about the imminence of the Dodgers’ title and the beginning of an appreciation of the scope of their accomplishments.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The apparent shift in Washington reflects public opinion that has been more willing to entertain the possibility of AGI’s imminence.
—Daniel Colson, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminence
Noun
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If President Trump makes good on his threat to shift disaster response to the states, Florida and other states on the front lines of climate change will be the first to suffer.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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The Remote survey found that 75% of the respondents either have a second side hustle or have considered one to protect from threats of layoffs.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Along the coast, a different danger is lurking — a south swell bringing with it elevated surf up to 6 feet high and rip currents.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Deputy Pilot Jonathan Lozada noted that the dark surroundings added to the danger of the rescue.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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“Imminence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminence. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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