IMMINENTLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

imminently

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Recent Examples of imminently Flash flood emergencies are usually rare situations, when extremely heavy rain is leading to a significant threat to human life and catastrophic damage is already occurring or expected to occur imminently, according to the National Weather Service. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 That includes in emergency situations, such as when there’s reason to believe evidence may be imminently destroyed. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026 The 16-year-old England youth international is expected to undergo a medical imminently before joining City on scholarship terms. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Stellar performances from Argentina’s Lionel Messi, France’s Kylian Mbappé, England’s Jude Bellingham, and Norway’s imminently meme-able Viking Erling Haaland. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 With Anthropic and OpenAI similarly planning to go public imminently, there’s a sense of confidence and optimism in the markets that has spilled over to other industries. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 July 2026 While it’s not thought such AirPods will go on sale imminently, the product is reported to be further along in development than smart glasses. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 The pair are rumored to marry imminently. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 June 2026 More imminently, traders expect a big move around CrowdStrike earnings on Wednesday. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 June 2026

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She was elected to the Raytown C-2 School Board in 2021, shortly before winning her legislative seat.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
McDonald has already been snapped up by Melbourne side St Kilda and will shortly depart for Australia to begin his AFL career.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of shortly

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Munster, who has extensively researched Ebola, was locked out of his lab soon after the January detention.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The organization has also installed four emergency clinic modules for local healthcare facilities, with a fifth expected to open soon.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

Crucially, Bush struggled to coordinate with senior officials in Washington, leaving him momentarily out of the loop at a terrifying historical juncture.

— Peter Kastor, Fortune, 27 July 2026
Chase Meidroth stepped on the bag and threw to first for what was momentarily ruled a double play in the top of the sixth inning of Friday’s game against the Houston Astros.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of momentarily

Adverb

Stacy co-sponsored a controversial bill that ultimately died in 2023, HB 419, which sought to ban gender transition procedures, hormones and puberty blockers for minors.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Bitcoin holders are often incentivized to hold, while miners ultimately benefit from activity.

— Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of ultimately

Adverb

What began as a weeklong music camp eventually turned into year-round educational programming, where students learn songwriting, music theory, recording and live performance before showcasing their work on the festival stage.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
In 1973, Austin expanded its section of I-35 through the central part of the city, which eventually included its now-infamous second deck of the highway.

— Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Definition of eventually

Adverb

And most importantly, can Miami finally win the Atlantic Coast Conference on its way to attempting to win a national championship?

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
After thirty months of rehabilitation, the trio are finally released — and immediately kidnapped by a resistance group.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 July 2026

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