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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Take Donald Trump’s impending executive order on ...
—Jack Butler, National Review, 9 Feb. 2025
More than her daughter’s impending departure, what breaks Susan’s heart is having been left in the dark by the person she was supposed to be the closest with, and humiliated in front of Alan and Jacinta, who are now married and more informed on Brooke’s plans.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Dolson wants that to stop and hopes an early announcement about Woodson’s impending departure calms the waters.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The First Steps spot teases a retro-future world and an impending threat from Galactus, one of Marvel’s most famous antagonists.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jack Butler, National Review, 9 Feb. 2025
More than her daughter’s impending departure, what breaks Susan’s heart is having been left in the dark by the person she was supposed to be the closest with, and humiliated in front of Alan and Jacinta, who are now married and more informed on Brooke’s plans.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Dolson wants that to stop and hopes an early announcement about Woodson’s impending departure calms the waters.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
The First Steps spot teases a retro-future world and an impending threat from Galactus, one of Marvel’s most famous antagonists.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impending. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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