imminent
Example Sentences
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The danger may not have been imminent, but it was certainly growing.
But it also called into question the role of the U.S. intelligence community in the decision-making about Iran; it would once have been tasked with making determinations about imminent threats.
From Salon
"It has a large lateral breach and is not a very stable vessel at the moment, even if it is not showing any imminent signs of sinking."
From Barron's
Her imminent debut on “The Bachelorette” is set to make Paul a household name.
From Salon
The deal stresses some reasonable caveats—say in cases of an imminent security risk—to ensure DHS can still do its job.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
