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imminent

[im-uh-nuhnt] / ˈɪm ə nənt /
ADJECTIVE
at hand, on the way
Synonyms
STRONGEST
forthcoming immediate impending inevitable likely looming possible probable unavoidable
WEAK
about to happen approaching brewing close coming expectant fast-approaching following gathering in store in the air in the cards in the offing in the wind in view ineluctable inescapable inevasible menacing near nearing next nigh on its way on the horizon on the verge overhanging see it coming threatening to come unescapable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoidable distant escapable later never unlikely
WEAK
doubtful far future

Example Sentences

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A strong combination from Dubois in the ninth suggested a stoppage might be imminent, but Harper rallied to land shots to Dubois' head in the 10th and final round.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But these funds still have scope to reduce positioning further if there isn’t an imminent rally, or if volatility picks up.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Dar also said late Saturday that Iran had allowed 20 more Pakistani-flagged vessels -- or two ships daily -- to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, easing fears of an imminent fuel crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

You can only use deadly force if the danger reasonably feared is imminent death, and there is no other way to prevent yourself from being killed.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

By mid-April, the collapse of the South Vietnamese government was imminent.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge