IMMINENTLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

imminently

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as in shortly

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Recent Examples of imminently The theme park is expected to imminently announce that its grand opening celebration will begin on Saturday September 26 with tickets available on its website from $65 per person. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The film is now in pre-production ahead of an October start, with the supporting cast, technical crew and release date to be revealed imminently. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026 Now, the section of the launch vehicle is projected to imminently crash into the moon's near side, which permanently faces Earth. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 July 2026 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

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In 2018, shortly before her passing, Mason laid the groundwork for what would become the Emily Mason | Alice Trumbull Mason Foundation.

— News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026
Daniels later pleaded guilty to assault and was shipped off to prison, but shortly before he was released in early 2018, he was transferred to Queensboro Correctional Facility in Long Island City and signed up for a prison college course.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of shortly

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For years, America's been in the chokehold of unnecessarily oversized pickup trucks, but recent announcements of new vehicles show that common sense – and more reasonably proportioned utes – may soon prevail.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Robinson was expected to be an upgrade over veteran receiver Robert Woods, who was subsequently traded to the Tennessee Titans soon after the Robinson deal, but wasn’t able to achieve his previous levels of success.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of soon

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Noé revealed that talks about bringing the Max Mara license on board started way before the signing in 2024, tracing back to even before the pandemic, which eventually put plans temporarily on hold.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
That seemingly simple skill can eventually become the foundation for much more advanced service-dog tasks, including using his nose to push or close objects.

— Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of eventually

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No one seriously believes that Iran would try to target the outer islands that presently only have a population of six people.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The company presently builds specific truck configurations for its customers involved in logging, heavy haul, and vocational work.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026

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