as in shortly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminently
Adverb
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The 2025 Anime Awards will be available to stream as video-on-demand shortly on Crunchyroll’s YouTube and Twitch Channels, along with SONY PICTURES CORE and the Sony Group Corp Japan and Global YouTube Channels.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
25 May 2025 -
The Long Beach Police Department responded to a call in the 2600 block of East Ocean Boulevard shortly before 2 a.m. on Nov. 24.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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In Osceola, officials plan to soon implement FloodWise, a software technology that can predict where flooding will occur at the street level up to three days in advance of an approaching storm.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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The decline of men and concomitant rise of women in Democratic voting ranks has been observed for decades and is not expected to change drastically soon.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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The torque tore the medial patellofemoral ligament in the 6-foot-4, 315-pound lineman’s right knee and dislocated his kneecap momentarily.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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In footage captured on a Ring security camera and later shared with Newsweek, four dogs, named Mikey, Bindi, Mocha Latte, and Radar, and their four cat companions, Otis, Sampson, Blackie, and Picadillo, can be seen reacting as the home around them momentarily begins shaking.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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The other scam involved a caller posing as a bank official, ultimately resulting in unauthorized debit card transactions.—
Wayne Ford,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The Broncos hope the selections of Jones and Robinson will ultimately help avoid a steep drop from the considerable heights their defensive front has reached.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adverb
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Victoria jumped at the opportunity and eventually faced her sister.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The sheriff's office and coroner said on Tuesday that Trussell left her dorm around 9:30 p.m. local time the last day she was seen and her phone was traced to near where her body was eventually found days later.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Adverb
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How big is a three-run deficit for the Padres presently?—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The development department, which operated with about 90 employees for years previously, has been reduced to about 30 presently on staff, leaving major holes in budgeting and donor cultivation duties.—
Nick Kurtz,
CBS News,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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The wait is over, and the first Orlando theme park to open in over 25 years is finally here.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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That year, Gallaudet was on the cusp of finally appointing a Deaf president for the first time in its 104-year history, but the non-Deaf board of trustees balked, choosing a hearing person over two Deaf candidates.—
John Hendrickson,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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“Imminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminently. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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