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
Kosovo's president in July said Trump prevented further escalation, but the Serbian president denied that escalation was imminent, according to Reuters.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
When asked about a potential successor in July, Guerra said no appointment was imminent.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Flooding is occurring or is imminent.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite knowing that one of her family is allegedly marching toward an imminent death, Wednesday shows no concern for her brother.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
When asked about a potential successor in July, Guerra said no appointment was imminent.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Flooding is occurring or is imminent.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite knowing that one of her family is allegedly marching toward an imminent death, Wednesday shows no concern for her brother.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminent
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Punk is deeply tied into current main-event storylines with real-life married couple Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch, so the impending couples brawl is a great story.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Anthony, the best player in college basketball that season, was clearly set to be a top-three pick in that June's impending 2003 NBA Draft, which also included fellow future Hall of Famers LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Of these teams, only Real Madrid, PSV and Sporting CP are playing in this season’s tournament (the figures in the right-hand column exclude the upcoming campaign).—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Luke Newtown, of Bridgerton fame, will take on the role of McQueen opposite Catherine LaFrere as Isabella Blow (who is the subject of her own upcoming biopic, by the way) and Emily Skinner as Lee’s mother, Joyce McQueen.—
Vogue Runway,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ensemble Español, touted as one of the world’s best Spanish dance organizations, kicks off its 50th season this fall, a milestone Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is also fast approaching.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hunting seasons are fast approaching.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Aug. 2025
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Thematic through-lines will become more apparent in the coming years, but for now what strikes me is the variety of the offerings and — speaking quite frankly — the wide range in quality.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
2 Sep. 2025
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San Diego has a lot of tough decisions to make in the coming months, but one stands out above the rest.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Imminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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