1
as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
an impending celebration of the 100th anniversary of the college's founding
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2
as in looming
giving signs of immediate occurrence
an aura of impending doom hung over the city
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as in brewing
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Recent Examples of impending
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Without a care about the mud or the impending return to reality, the crowd relished the final moments of the festival as fireworks burst over the stage.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Gemini Spark remains completely blocked in the UK and Europe due to impending EU AI Act compliance review.
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Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Adjective
While many of the headlines surrounding Swift this summer have largely focused on her impending wedding with Travis Kelce, her non-nuptial activities have been very country forward.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2026
Without a care about the mud or the impending return to reality, the crowd relished the final moments of the festival as fireworks burst over the stage.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Verb
Caitlin Clark’s impending signature shoe debut is the most anticipated in the sport for quite some time.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Gemini Spark remains completely blocked in the UK and Europe due to impending EU AI Act compliance review.
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Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
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Hawkins, 38, will end his 13-year run as Officer Kevin Atwater on the popular NBC show during the show's upcoming Season 14 in October, USA TODAY has learned.
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While chatting with ExtraTV at the Tight Ends & Friends concert presented by Sports Illustrated and Reese's, San Francisco 49ers player George Kittle confirmed he was invited to the upcoming ceremony — and revealed one of the pair's wedding rules.
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This is why the Five Eyes intelligence agencies recently warned of an imminent cyber threat from advanced AI models.
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Responsible leadership means proactively preparing the enterprise workforce for this imminent organizational down-sizing and structural workplace transition rather than denying its clear historical inevitability.
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Fortuitously, the small kiosk where Gil was encased acted as a kind of buffer, offering some measure of protection from the accumulation of debris looming above.
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With reports of a looming offer sheet prepared for Mintyukov, Verbeek had to decide on locking up his young defenseman, considering trading him or taking the compensation in not matching the number Mintyukov would have signed at.
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With fireworks season fast approaching, there's no better time than now to get your pet fast and reliable support before anxiety hits hardest.
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And June 30 is fast approaching.
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His party is already languishing behind the PP in the polls, and there’s another scandal brewing that could well see him off.
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Since 2015, Victory Brewing has been brewing beers for Longwood Gardens, using ingredients from Longwood’s Idea Garden, demonstrating how botany and brewery can meet.
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The world’s largest Wally’s is set to break ground in Independence in the coming months, with construction expected to conclude in 2027.
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Brickell is set to get even more Class A office space in coming years.
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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