1
as in impending
giving signs of immediate occurrence
a storm is imminent, so you should seek shelter now
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2
as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
an imminent development that should radically transform how we treat the disease
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Recent Examples of imminent
Treasury yields fell after President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on the EU, reassuring the bond market that a new trade war front isn’t imminent.
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 May 2025
Near-nightly cross-border strikes have become a prominent feature of Russia's war on Ukraine, now more than three years old with little sign of an imminent ceasefire or peace deal.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 May 2025
The market melted down, Treasury bonds wobbled, and disaster seemed imminent.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The first sellout since the 100th running in 2016 had been imminent with Boles telling fans late last week that few grandstand tickets were still available.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 28 May 2025
Near-nightly cross-border strikes have become a prominent feature of Russia's war on Ukraine, now more than three years old with little sign of an imminent ceasefire or peace deal.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 May 2025
The market melted down, Treasury bonds wobbled, and disaster seemed imminent.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The first sellout since the 100th running in 2016 had been imminent with Boles telling fans late last week that few grandstand tickets were still available.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminent
Adjective
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The Sox, who have lost eight of their nine road series this season, look to avoid getting swept Wednesday in a game that was moved up to 12:10 p.m. CT because of impending weather.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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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
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James Mangold, who was tapped to co-write and direct an upcoming Star Wars film in 2023, was previously attached to a Boba Fett origin story.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Entertainment news and bloopers Billy Joel cancels all of his upcoming shows after revealing brain disorder diagnosis.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Five more such ships are scheduled to arrive there in coming days.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Even if temperatures dip slightly below that level in coming years, the trajectory is clear, and so are the consequences.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Imminent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminent. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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