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
Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
With his impending Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction later this year, Collins revealed he was asked by the organization to celebrate the honor with a performance, as is typical tradition.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Jayson Stark, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Blankfein is far from the first financial heavyweight to warn of impending turmoil.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton always marks the impending end of summer out east.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
With his impending Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction later this year, Collins revealed he was asked by the organization to celebrate the honor with a performance, as is typical tradition.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 May 2026
Verb
That would be Tarik Skubal, two-time Cy Young Award winner, ace of the Detroit Tigers, impending free agent and a fellow who is scheduled to start on Opening Day just two weeks from now.
—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Blankfein is far from the first financial heavyweight to warn of impending turmoil.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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Now, heading into this upcoming special legislative session on the state budget, my focus is on locking in funding for more local water projects — and for Resilient Florida.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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The brief preview, posted to Amell’s Instagram account on Saturday, features quick looks at Amell’s Captain Hobie Buchannon, son of David Hasselhoff’s Mitch Buchannon, as well as characters played by Brooks Nader, Livvy Dunne and Jessica Belkin in the upcoming Fox series.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
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In 2024, the Saturday Night Live alum was in the middle of his Neighborhood spinoff Crutch, but the looming acquisition of CBS by Larry Ellison’s Skydance Media had the comedian and his team looking elsewhere for projects.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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With the war between New Jersey and Shah of Iran impersonator Phil Leotardo ending in dramatic fashion, Tony can now breathe a brief sigh of relief, though his crew now looks like a shell of its former self and there are looming indictments hanging over our favorite mob boss's head.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Memorial Day Weekend is fast approaching, and some brands are doing us all a favor by serving up early deals and coupon codes.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
14 May 2026
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As for those still deliberating, Decision Day is fast approaching.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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In February, a local newspaper, the Big Bend Sentinel, reported that construction was imminent.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The audit also identified 153 imminent threats, including a hit list with 15 names on it.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But pretty quickly, Wahl said that both the mother and police realized something more dangerous could be brewing.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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While internal drama was brewing, OpenAI's technology continued to advance.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Nvidia’s growth outlook, while still strong, is expected to decelerate in the coming years, which could further impede the stock’s momentum.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Should Rivian secure two to three more OEM partnerships in the coming years, licensing and platform revenue could realistically approach $8 billion annually by 2032.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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