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
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Examples 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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The impending event could bring snow to all 48 contiguous states, except for southern California, southern Florida, and southern Arizona.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Jan. 2025
See for yourself: The closing of the books on 2024, coupled with the impending conclusion of the Joe Biden era and Donald Trump’s return, offers a prime opportunity to assess how federal agency’s regulatory output under Biden compares to that of his predecessors.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This sort of collective understanding will be much-needed going into 2025 with another MAGA administration and a number of impending calamities that will call for more unity.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
The prospect of Toontown’s impending shutdown was nothing short of devastating for the thousands of kids who had spent nearly a decade of their lives in this digital world made just for them.
—J. Clara Chan, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024
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Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Jan. 2025
See for yourself: The closing of the books on 2024, coupled with the impending conclusion of the Joe Biden era and Donald Trump’s return, offers a prime opportunity to assess how federal agency’s regulatory output under Biden compares to that of his predecessors.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This sort of collective understanding will be much-needed going into 2025 with another MAGA administration and a number of impending calamities that will call for more unity.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
The prospect of Toontown’s impending shutdown was nothing short of devastating for the thousands of kids who had spent nearly a decade of their lives in this digital world made just for them.
—J. Clara Chan, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impending. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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