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
Of course, the imminence of the potential attack in Michigan being the impetus to bring the whole network down.
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Sarah Boxer,
CNN Money,
16 Nov. 2025
The imminence of the Indigenous language Rục’s disappearance is mirrored by Vietnamese words appearing in their typographic visuality on a black background, casting a tension between orality and textuality, spirituality and materiality.
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Cátia Rodrigues,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
The general public seems to agree about the imminence of conscious AI.
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Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
Second, and related to the first, the prophecies tend to concern things with minimal social relevance—an acorn about to fall, the imminence of a blue car, a word someone will speak.
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Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Sarah Boxer,
CNN Money,
16 Nov. 2025
The imminence of the Indigenous language Rục’s disappearance is mirrored by Vietnamese words appearing in their typographic visuality on a black background, casting a tension between orality and textuality, spirituality and materiality.
—
Cátia Rodrigues,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
The general public seems to agree about the imminence of conscious AI.
—
Theodore McDarrah,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
Second, and related to the first, the prophecies tend to concern things with minimal social relevance—an acorn about to fall, the imminence of a blue car, a word someone will speak.
—
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminence
Noun
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Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, officials are pausing data center development for one year, with vocal neighbors arguing that the risk posed by a controversial project outweigh the threat of litigation.
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Two weeks ago, Lutnick invoked export control authorities to require Anthropic to shut off access to its two most capable systems, Mythos 5 and Fable 5, citing threats to national security.
Noun
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Meteorologists warn above-average temperatures and low humidity from the Rockies to the Pacific are elevating fire danger.
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The dry conditions have also created high fire danger in parts of the state.
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“Imminence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminence. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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