imminently

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Recent Examples of imminently Toward the end of October, THR heard word that screen tests for Amazon MGM Studios’ James Bond film, directed by Dune‘s Denis Villeneuve and written by Peaky Blinders mastermind Steven Knight, would be taking place in London imminently. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 More imminently, analysts say, SpaceX is likely to take a page from the cable playbook — offering internet and wireless access through satellite hookups and WiFi first, then expanding from that beachhead. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 With hundreds being laid off across the BBC and Channel 4, a new content chief set to be imminently announced at the latter, and the mergers at Sky-ITV and Banijay-All3Media taking hold, there was plenty to address. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 No credible experts are saying that the Kessler syndrome could happen imminently—a single collision won’t set off a Gravity-style cascade. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 Special projects that are not imminently needed or justified, and excess staffing in duplication of jobs. — Peggy Gossett-Seidman, Sun Sentinel, 23 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminently
Adverb
  • Against the Chiefs, Nix said Waddle was asking for the ball shortly before scoring a touchdown near the goal line.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In the late 1970s and early 1980s, as the Dutch economy faced severe strain, his economics teacher told the class that banks would never fail, only for a major bank to collapse shortly thereafter.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • The plant went offline soon after being captured by Russia early in the war, but needs power to keep essential cooling systems running.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The city will soon be holding advisory meetings to develop the list of events and festivals that will occur in the next 12 months.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • There’s also an incredible Saturday of college football on tap; more on that momentarily.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Washington came back in to finish the drive after going to the sideline momentarily following a hit from New England linebacker Christian Elliss on an in-breaking route underneath that drew an unnecessary roughness penalty.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Building comparable resale acceptance would require substantial investment, with no guarantee that buyers would ultimately value a newcomer's label as highly as PSA's, the spokesperson said.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Still, their modest earnings would ultimately give way to industry recognition and greater career opportunities.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Understanding their signals could eventually help people whose illness or limited mobility makes exercise difficult.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Blue Origin has already begun test firing a new engine, called Northstar, that will eventually replace the BE-4 engine that powers the first stage of New Glenn.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Adverb
  • Ugandan troops were first deployed to Somalia in 2007 under the banner of an African Union mission presently known as the AU Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia, or AUSSOM.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • So, presently, Seyfried can only earn nominations at the Critics Choice Awards and the Oscars, the former of which does not share membership overlap with the Academy like the Actors Awards and BAFTAs do.
    — Joyce Eng, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • The board finally authorized a trainset contract at the Oct 28th meeting, just hours before Choudri resigned.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • It’s taken half a season, but — finally and with flair — a villain worthy of The Lowdown emerges from the cesspit of Woodrell.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Imminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminently. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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