as in shortly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminently
Adverb
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Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon shortly before 9 p.m. at a home on Rancho Villa Road near Quest Road, north of state Route 78.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025 -
Kody's first wife, Meri, shortly followed with her own announcement in January 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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He was strongly criticized for not acting sooner to alert residents.—
Jenny Jarvie,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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First Cabin International Hawaii, which will begin taking reservations soon for the spring, will rent 103 pods across three categories.—
Will McGough,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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After more than an hour of bargaining, the man momentarily snatched the dog back, causing the puppy to yelp.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
19 Feb. 2025
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Regardless, our concerns should not be satiated as soon as our own group’s threats are momentarily alleviated.—
Rebekah Taussig,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Both books were subject to pushback in Old Lyme in 2023, though the library ultimately voted not to ban them.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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The fire ignited on North Solar Drive just west of the park near the West Trail area, and ultimately burned about 48 acres, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The trade war touched off during President Donald Trump's first term eventually prompted the Fed to lower interest rates because, rather than feeding inflation, the global and U.S. growth outlook began to dim.—
Howard Schneider,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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It was eventually relocated to the award-winning musician's Haus of Gaga museum in Las Vegas, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Several high-profile Catalan buzz titles are currently shooting or in post-production and are slated to debut later in the year, while others are presently kicking off promising festival runs.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Of course, the school’s Business of Beauty and Fragrance program, developed by Associate Dean Meloney Moore in 2018 and presently chaired by Professor Dominica Baird, was particularly well-represented.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Mars Retrograde, which began on December 6, 2024, finally ended on February 22, 2025.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
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Old buildings get new shine Now, after years of being overshadowed, some buildings designed by Black modernists are finally being recognized.—
Buffy Gorrilla,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Imminently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imminently. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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