IMMINENTLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

imminently

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Recent Examples of imminently 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 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

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The blaze, which broke out shortly before midnight Sunday, apparently spread rapidly across a ceiling lined with flammable decorative materials before reaching the main entrance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto When someone dies, financial questions tend to surface shortly thereafter, even if the grieving process has just started.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of shortly

Adverb

Some analysts believe they will ultimately be better placed to take advantage of the new opportunity with their broader distribution channels.

— Nathaniel Popper, Fortune, 19 July 2026
The failure of the pharmaceutical industry, the failure of the insurance industry, and ultimately, the failure of the system leads to suffering of citizens who follow all the rules, pay taxes and trust their government to protect them.

— Eric Khant, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Definition of ultimately

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The decision sparked protests and set off years of litigation involving community groups, beach access advocates and, eventually, the state of California.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 16 July 2026
An exceptional book about Kafka’s first translators and how his work was eventually introduced to American readers during the Cold War.

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of eventually

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Contrast that with climate models, where even the most advanced ones presently break the world up into grid cells that are 50 to 100 km on a side.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of presently

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Officials finally directed her to a port facility that had been turned into an emergency morgue after countless bodies were unearthed from the rubble in the days following the earthquake.

— Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
After rediscovering the mummies during a curation project at the Egyptian Museum in 2020, researchers finally examined them with advanced analysis techniques and equipment.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026

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