1
as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
an impending celebration of the 100th anniversary of the college's founding
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as in looming
giving signs of immediate occurrence
an aura of impending doom hung over the city
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as in brewing
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Recent Examples of impending
Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
Because oarfish typically reside in deep waters, seeing one near the coast is considered highly unusual, leading people to speculate that their sudden presence signals an impending catastrophe.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, about 150 students and faculty members staged a walkout at FIU to oppose her impending appointment.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Take Donald Trump’s impending executive order on ...
—Jack Butler, National Review, 9 Feb. 2025
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Every year, the CFA holds regular outreach events with schools and the community to familiarize regular folk with the telltale signs of impending fires, how to get relevant information from official sources, and the appropriate risk mitigation tactics.
—Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
Because oarfish typically reside in deep waters, seeing one near the coast is considered highly unusual, leading people to speculate that their sudden presence signals an impending catastrophe.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, about 150 students and faculty members staged a walkout at FIU to oppose her impending appointment.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Take Donald Trump’s impending executive order on ...
—Jack Butler, National Review, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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Dream State will join a TV roster at A24 that also includes HBO’s Euphoria, Netflix’s Beef and Mo, and Hulu’s Ramy, as well as the upcoming Superfakes (Peacock) and The Spot (Hulu).—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Feb. 2025
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Not Suitable For Work joins Hulu Originals’ roster of live-action comedies that includes one returning series, Only Murders In The Building, as well as two upcoming ones, Glen Powell’s Chad Powers amd multi-camera sitcom Mid-Century Modern.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Following the Jets' final meeting with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the question marks will begin looming on what will happen with Aaron Rodgers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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With the 49ers’ offseason looming, Purdy made history on Monday Night Football this past week against Detroit, notching 15 games with at least two passing touchdowns and a passer rating of at least 115.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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And does that mean a real threat to cryptography is imminent?—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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According to reports, a deal is imminent in which Ukraine will indeed cede some of its mineral profits to a fund jointly owned with the U.S. for the right to continue fighting Russia.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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In coming years, Manfred wants the sport to sell more national packages that would include games from all 30 teams.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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Some predict a similar move by Mr. Trump in coming months — sharply reducing manpower, but keeping an arsenal of nuclear weapons on the continent.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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