1
as in impending
giving signs of immediate occurrence
a storm is imminent, so you should seek shelter now
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as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
an imminent development that should radically transform how we treat the disease
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Recent Examples of imminent
With Giancarlo Stanton returning to the roster, perhaps as early as this month, a personnel shakeup could be imminent.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Actions to take when lightning threat is imminent Around 25 million lightning strikes occur in the United States every year, with most taking place during the summer months.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
Hot Set — Shooting is physically taking place or will be in the imminent future, so the set should be left undisturbed, meaning no props or set design should be touched.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
And amid increasingly dire warnings of imminent starvation in Gaza, the Trump administration reportedly has been pressuring Israel to restore the flow of humanitarian and food aid that Israel blocked in a bid to pressure Hamas to capitulate.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Actions to take when lightning threat is imminent Around 25 million lightning strikes occur in the United States every year, with most taking place during the summer months.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
Hot Set — Shooting is physically taking place or will be in the imminent future, so the set should be left undisturbed, meaning no props or set design should be touched.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
And amid increasingly dire warnings of imminent starvation in Gaza, the Trump administration reportedly has been pressuring Israel to restore the flow of humanitarian and food aid that Israel blocked in a bid to pressure Hamas to capitulate.
—Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminent
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The connective tissue to the previous films takes the form of the late, great Tony Todd, who before his death in November reprised his role as a wise coroner offering guidance to our characters, frantic to halt their impending doom.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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Managers at Kid Rock’s Nashville restaurant told staff to go home on a busy Saturday night to avoid an impending raid by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, according to local reports.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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Wendy Williams' guardianship on display in an upcoming documentary.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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These others can boast a ragged caliphate, closets full of Che T-shirts, and an upcoming Mission: Impossible movie, respectively.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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Based on last summer’s successful trials, the army corps planned to expand testing and increase the number of herbicide applications to about 16 locations in coming months.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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The association also plans to build excitement about the anniversary and coordinate on-campus activities in coming months.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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“Imminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminent. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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