imminently

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Recent Examples of imminently Pitt Street Productions has locked down feature film rights to Jessica Joyce‘s 2024 romance novel The Ex Vows with plans to package an adaptation imminently. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 Now, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will both imminently receive an official risk assessment given their return to Britain, according to The Telegraph newspaper. Max Foster, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 With so much of the frenzied James Bond interest centered on who might be taking over from Daniel Craig as 007, something many believe is going to be announced imminently, the matter of the all-important script has largely been ignored. Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 That led to some extreme measures being discussed, including reports this week that the SEC was prepared to vote imminently to expel LSU from the conference entirely. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Those with recently terminated or imminently ending TPS told the Register conditions in their home countries are still unsafe. Isabelle Foland, Des Moines Register, 8 Sep. 2026 Though a Russian ballistic missile attack against NATO countries is not imminently expected, CIA Director John Ratcliffe went to Moscow this week to warn Russia not to attack, The Wall Street Journal reported. Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The spacecraft recently got its last glimpse of terrestrial light before being encapsulated in its rocket's protective payload fairing last week and is imminently bound for liftoff. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 Though the Khoslas have been understood as the Seahawks’ next owners for more than a month, the belief around the league is that no major changes with the Seattle organization will take place imminently. Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminently
Adverb
  • The alert was lifted shortly afterward, although authorities urged residents to avoid gathering in crowds.
    Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Miami scored a touchdown shortly afterward to push its lead to 21-7.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Their aim was to get bills out the door sooner and for the county to pay back districts that took a financial hit because of prior billing delays.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • My colleague Howard Blume recently wrote about district officials pressing ahead with a multibillion-dollar modernization and rebuilding plan, raising questions about investing in campuses that soon may be shuttered.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Daniels stayed down momentarily, then started to walk to the sideline before going to the turf again.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Daniels stayed down momentarily after the play, then started to walk to the sideline before going to the turf again.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Known as Seagram’s after Prohibition, the distillery changed hands a few times over the years and ultimately became MGP in 2011.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But ultimately, that also means that betrayal cuts even deeper.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Cumbia, a vibrant blend of music and dance, took shape along its banks at El Banco, where drummers still play the rhythms that traveled downstream to Barranquilla and eventually the rest of the world.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The report, while not binding, adds to international evidence gathered about crimes in the war in Iran, and could eventually be used in efforts to reach justice in international courts.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • What the exercise provides is visibility into your presently existing digital footprint.
    Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Some of them are fighting presently and in chemo presently and still coming out to be on our show.
    Courtney Cole, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • After decades of promoting the film, Wong’s short feature about her China trip was finally aired throughout the United States on ABC television on February 14, 1957.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • SonoLux Montreal finally opened in late 2025, and was designed to be part hotel, part immersive art experience.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Imminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminently. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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