1
as in impending
giving signs of immediate occurrence
a storm is imminent, so you should seek shelter now
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2
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
Pisano’s departure originally made news in May, alongside the imminent exit of his SVU castmate Julia Aidén Martinez, who played Det.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
Now, Naylor and Collado are celebrating the imminent arrival of their first child.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Nothing on tape at this point suggests that run is imminent.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court’s most senior liberal jurist, in particular questioned whether Chiles faced an imminent enough threat of enforcement to bring the case.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
Now, Naylor and Collado are celebrating the imminent arrival of their first child.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Nothing on tape at this point suggests that run is imminent.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the court’s most senior liberal jurist, in particular questioned whether Chiles faced an imminent enough threat of enforcement to bring the case.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminent
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To prevent this impending disaster, Dewey asked voters to elect him, instead of giving Roosevelt a fourth term.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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The movie, which posits an impending nuclear strike on a major American city, is a flimsy yet high-minded piece of doomsday schlock, largely populated by ciphers in suits and drained of the pulp pleasures that schlock, at its best, can afford.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Bieber threw a towel over his shoulder, the upcoming surgery clear in his mind, and watched the last few innings with a cold face.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The upcoming Doha Film Festival transforms the DFI’s existing Ajyal Film Festival, dedicated to youth and family-friendly cinema, into a more ambitious international event for a broader audience.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Victoria's Secret Fashion show is fast approaching, and with it, the usual fanfare as audiences ready to watch models defy gravity in impossibly tall heels, heavy wings and jaw-dropping lingerie looks.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Now, season 2 is fast approaching.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Scrutiny is expected over United’s commercial future in the coming months, because although the club recently posted record annual revenues, there has been a dramatic shift across the department.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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But Moreno noted that the city’s recent rollback of its controversial ADU bonus, which was the most aggressive in the state, will likely shrink the number of ADUs built in coming years.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Imminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminent. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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