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
Hira Humayun, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
But with the play-in tournament all but guaranteed, the only choice now is to embrace the impending opportunity for Buzelis, White and the rest of the young Bulls core.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
But for many months now, the ground floor of One Wall Street has been covered in jaunty green signage advertising the impending arrival of Printemps, a U.S. outpost of one of France’s oldest and most renowned department stores.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2025
With the end of Q1 fast approaching, the impending start of Q2 offers an ideal time for a business to stop, assess current progress and strategize about next steps.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Trudeau’s impending departure follows a series of political crises, rising economic discontent and the surprise resignation of his deputy prime minister and finance minister Chrystia Freeland – who was also in the race to succeed him.
—Hira Humayun, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
But with the play-in tournament all but guaranteed, the only choice now is to embrace the impending opportunity for Buzelis, White and the rest of the young Bulls core.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
But for many months now, the ground floor of One Wall Street has been covered in jaunty green signage advertising the impending arrival of Printemps, a U.S. outpost of one of France’s oldest and most renowned department stores.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 7 Mar. 2025
With the end of Q1 fast approaching, the impending start of Q2 offers an ideal time for a business to stop, assess current progress and strategize about next steps.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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Following this, Baszler was called to work with the production team on her upcoming television match, and no further significant altercations occurred.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Carti sill also support the Weeknd on his upcoming Hurry Up Tomorrow stadium tour, which kicks off in May.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 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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Daylight saving time is imminent, meaning that on Sunday, 2 a.m. will become 3 a.m. in the matter of a seconds.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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This downturn comes as warning signs of an imminent recession continue to multiply.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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The split will force MSNBC to build up some of its own reporting and newsgathering infrastructure, especially in Washington D.C., where Kutler is expected to announce a new Washington Bureau for the network in coming months.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
23 Feb. 2025
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Mass corporate bankruptcies are now no longer out of the question in coming months.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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