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
Andrew HackerExamples 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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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
The central narrative thread woven through this impending clash revolves around the question of Heyman's ultimate allegiance.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Instead, with the tariffs in place, worries about an impending recession have overwhelmed any positive benefit for the greenback.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
And in this economy, where an impending recession is looming.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impending
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impending. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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