IMPENDING Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

im-ˈpen-diŋ

Definition of impending

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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as in looming

giving signs of immediate occurrence an aura of impending doom hung over the city

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impending

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verb

present participle of impend

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

Adjective

But even Styles is feeling the impending blues that will accompany having to say goodbye for now. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026 The Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard last week, signaling an impending teardown. — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Verb

The measure is designed to offset $100 billion in impending federal healthcare funding cuts expected to impacts millions of Californians. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 There’s a wonderful fraction of a second when the Villa fans in the Holte End have to adjust from impending despair to utter joy. — Amitai Winehouse, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impending

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending

Adjective

The mid-October 2026 campaign used an upcoming cyber model that the company has not yet publicly identified.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Wyden also declared expanding healthcare and asserting authority over trade policy as legislative priorities for the upcoming session.

— Spencer Kimball,Garrett Downs,Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,Justin Papp, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of upcoming

Adjective

Neither of the court’s two oldest justices, Samuel Alito, 76, or Clarence Thomas, 78, has publicly indicated an imminent retirement.

— Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
But any dreams of imminent construction were dashed by Friday — at least temporarily.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of imminent

Adjective

But Chang, who was then working for a solar-energy startup, found the proceedings unexpectedly disinterested in political strategy, even as the 2024 Presidential election was fast approaching.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
The deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania for the 2026 midterm election is fast approaching.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of approaching

Verb

Following Boise State’s 64-38 victory over Colorado State on Saturday evening, is there a late-season quarterback battle brewing in the Treasure Valley?

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2026
But as for Sunday, while the present-day Dolphins have similar traits brewing, there’s a lot on paper the Lions have that the Dolphins don’t.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026