impending
adjective
im·pend·ing
im-ˈpen-diŋ 
: occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
impending trials
impending motherhood
… scientists who rely on the satellite signals for hints of impending earthquakes and volcanic eruptions …—
R. Monastersky
R. Monastersky… heed the warnings of impending disaster.—Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly… many of us secretly enjoy the sassier commercials and elegant layouts, not to mention being told of impending sales.—Andrew Hacker
Andrew HackerExamples of impending in a Sentence
an impending celebration of the 100th anniversary of the college's founding
an aura of impending doom hung over the city
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The German attacking midfielder is one of the brightest talents in soccer right now and his impending departure from Bayer Leverkusen had become a saga.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Reporting on impending changes notes that any reference to LGBTQ+ rights is absent.
—Time, 21 May 2025
With Williams approaching free agency this coming offseason, recapturing the closer’s role – and thriving in it – could boost his impending payday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for impending
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impending. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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