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
Varitek’s imminent return means that virtually the entire coaching staff will return for 2026.
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
With the idea of building a bomb in the imminent future rejected by the academic community, the Soviet government had little incentive to dedicate funds and resources to the project as the prospect of conventional war loomed closer.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
These remarks were a sharp contrast with that of his predecessor Lloyd Austin, who said at the same Shangri-La Dialogue a year earlier that a conflict was neither imminent nor inevitable.
—Zhou Bo, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
With Malcolm in the Middle‘s imminent return, Frankie Muniz is feeling the brotherly love from his onscreen family.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
With the idea of building a bomb in the imminent future rejected by the academic community, the Soviet government had little incentive to dedicate funds and resources to the project as the prospect of conventional war loomed closer.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
These remarks were a sharp contrast with that of his predecessor Lloyd Austin, who said at the same Shangri-La Dialogue a year earlier that a conflict was neither imminent nor inevitable.
—Zhou Bo, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
With Malcolm in the Middle‘s imminent return, Frankie Muniz is feeling the brotherly love from his onscreen family.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminent
Adjective
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The message came as headlines highlighted food banks warning of an impending crisis as money ran out over the weekend for SNAP recipients.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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In effect, farmers in rural America have warned of an impending economic crisis from the compounding factors of losing their top export market, falling crop prices and high costs.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Schumer posted the photo to her Instagram, celebrating the upcoming Hulu series.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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He was seen in the video speaking to a man next to where the conservative group was promoting an upcoming appearance by political comedian Alex Stein.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Flu season is fast approaching—but the ongoing government shutdown is causing delays in disease tracking, which is typically monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The holiday season is fast approaching, so now is the time to order your holiday cards.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The first cars in the test fleet were delivered in September, and the number will grow to more than a hundred in the coming months, according to an Uber statement.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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But Canada was now tethered closer than ever to its neighbor and would be signed up wholesale to the economic orthodoxies of the coming neoliberal age.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Imminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminent. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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