IMMINENTLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

imminently

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as in shortly

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Recent Examples of imminently 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 That framing implicitly challenges the notion that California is uniquely and imminently on the verge of a Medi-Cal‑driven systemwide collapse, instead portraying the problem as a differentiated set of pressures across programs. — Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026 After Kimmel brought up the fact that her 18-year-old twins Max and Emme are graduating high school imminently and heading off to college, the multihyphenate entertainer fought back tears. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 May 2026 Leeds United director Peter Lowy says the club’s board will imminently sit down with Daniel Farke to set out a fresh three-year vision for the club. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 20 May 2026 And while no new staff has been hired or appears to be imminently joining Smith, the brand can handily tap into the media world’s vast pool of freelance talent and partner with hosts and reporters already established online. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026 In them, Comer notes that Peirce told him the museum was going to run out of cash imminently. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

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The trade was agreed to shortly before midnight on June 22 prior to being formalized on Monday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
The plan ended when, as explained below, a federal judge issued a key injunction, and the players ended the strike shortly before the start of the 1995 season.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of shortly

Adverb

Diaz, 52, suffered burns to her arm and stomach while trying to incinerate the car and was soon charged with Lopez’s murder, according to a court transcript and a criminal complaint.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Serving quick-cooking shrimp means that your family can enjoy dinner even sooner.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

Definition of soon

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The show debuts on Adult Swim (and subsequently HBO Max) as Season 9 of Rick and Morty comes to an end on the same day, and the stars of the two shows do momentarily cross in the first episode.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026
His father, Brady Kiser, said that he was momentarily distracted when the incident unfolded and that Emilie was away at the time.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of momentarily

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This swept away Iran’s monarchy and birthed a state that is part theocracy, part republic, with a handful of semi-democratic institutions swaddled by a system that is ultimately clerical.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Violators get warning letters before fines are given, and ultimately, water may be disconnected.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of ultimately

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Zann eventually got a call from casting director Meredith Layne and a screenplay with lines that were instantly familiar from her time voicing Rogue, the spunky heroine whose touch can be deadly, in the ‘90s.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Combining topological quantum materials with non-Hermitian physics may eventually enable ultra-sensitive detectors capable of responding to extremely small electric, magnetic, and other environmental signals.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of eventually

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My country, the Democratic Republic of Congo, is presently facing a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in its northern region.

— André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
So the new overnight climate control system could even surpass that of pure EV camping, delivering another strong argument in favor of plug-in hybrids presently being the best powertrain solution for efficient, comfortable and capable camper vans and motorhomes.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026

Definition of presently

Adverb

Space has spent decades in a similar space, as a technology that is impressive but not yet ordinary, but that may finally be changing.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
That a series finally found some new themes to focus on is as much a soothing break as all the B-roll of ocean waves and clapboard houses.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 9 July 2026

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