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
Civilization thankfully isn’t in any imminent danger, but the cosmic debris will still come close enough to possibly spot using only a pair of strong binoculars.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
Spectacle, Holzinger seems to argue, is the last recourse for warning us about the imminent environmental apocalypse.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Beyond the limited airstrikes on imminent threats, there’s little Israel can do to prevent Hezbollah from rearming itself under the ceasefire, outside of pressuring the Lebanese government to do more.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
The threat is imminent — and existential.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
24 June 2026
Spectacle, Holzinger seems to argue, is the last recourse for warning us about the imminent environmental apocalypse.
—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
Beyond the limited airstrikes on imminent threats, there’s little Israel can do to prevent Hezbollah from rearming itself under the ceasefire, outside of pressuring the Lebanese government to do more.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
The threat is imminent — and existential.
—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for imminent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminent
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Neither will New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who on Tuesday was mum on any details to which he’d been made privy, carefully side-stepping a question about the Swift event during a press conference about the impending heat wave.
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LeBron James's impending free agency, though less leveraged at 41, points predictably towards a return to the Lakers.
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Hawkins, 38, will end his 13-year run as Officer Kevin Atwater on the popular NBC show during the show's upcoming Season 14 in October, USA TODAY has learned.
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While chatting with ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends concert presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese's, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle confirmed he was invited to the upcoming ceremony — and revealed one of the pair's wedding rules.
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With fireworks season fast approaching, there's no better time than now to get your pet fast and reliable support before anxiety hits hardest.
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And June 30 is fast approaching.
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The world’s largest Wally’s is set to break ground in Independence in the coming months, with construction expected to conclude in 2027.
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Brickell is set to get even more Class A office space in coming years.
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“Imminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminent. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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