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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2
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
Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Waltz set up the group chat on the commercially available app for senior Trump aides to discuss an impending U.S. military strikes on pro-Iran Houthi militants in Yemen.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Katapult's liquidity position is challenged by the impending maturity of its revolving line of credit and term loan, which are due on June 4, 2025.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
That’s why Jun-no’s former employer, Sanin Corporation, enlists him to deal with the company’s impending financial crisis.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The spreads on Baa corporate debt increased last week reflecting the increasing fear of an impending economic downturn.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Waltz set up the group chat on the commercially available app for senior Trump aides to discuss an impending U.S. military strikes on pro-Iran Houthi militants in Yemen.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Katapult's liquidity position is challenged by the impending maturity of its revolving line of credit and term loan, which are due on June 4, 2025.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
That’s why Jun-no’s former employer, Sanin Corporation, enlists him to deal with the company’s impending financial crisis.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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The Mavs do have a first round draft selection in the upcoming NBA Draft, which will be in the lottery.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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Collins can't help but be excited for her character's upcoming storyline.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Golden Knights’ initial version of innovation included deploying an actor dressed as a medieval knight to give rousing pregame speeches on the ice while carrying out a plot of a looming battle against an opponent.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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And just like that, with the February trade deadline looming and Booth’s freedom to make moves declining more by the day, the uncertainty surrounding their situation was there to stay.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rodgers noted how Hathcock used social media to promote an imminent signing for UF.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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But with some of the yellowjackets apprehensive about a return to home and normal life, is their rescue actually imminent?—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is set to become the first city in the region to launch electric flying taxis following a deal with U.S.-based Archer Aviation and plans test flights in coming months.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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But Wall Street is divided on what to expect out of this closely followed group in coming months.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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