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
Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
The friendship could begin unburdened, and yet the prism of impending loss would increasingly shadow their later contacts.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
To me, the Trump Organization took advantage of the president's impending inauguration to make money.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2025
Here, being replaceable is a relief, as Pasqual struggles to balance his career as half of a successful directing duo with the demands of impending parenthood.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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On The Daily Show, Jon Stewart addressed the tariffs, opening his monologue with a news clip about the impending trade war, which could also include the EU.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
The friendship could begin unburdened, and yet the prism of impending loss would increasingly shadow their later contacts.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
To me, the Trump Organization took advantage of the president's impending inauguration to make money.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2025
Here, being replaceable is a relief, as Pasqual struggles to balance his career as half of a successful directing duo with the demands of impending parenthood.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
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The company stated a southeast trajectory will allow the Falcon 9 to carry additional satellites to orbit as well as allow for human spaceflight missions to polar orbit including the upcoming Fram2 mission still on the calendar for early March.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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Boston Blue joins upcoming Fire Country spinoff Sheriff Country, headlined by Morena Baccarin, next season.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 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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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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Sources close to the reconstituted group say that no tour announcement is imminent, but that Collingwood and the other members are indeed considering other opportunities to perform this year.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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For critics of Ivanpah, its imminent demise is proof the plant should never have been built.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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In coming years, regulators will also tighten the standards.—
Indranil Debnath,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The pardons clear the way for potentially hundreds of his supporters to be released from prison in coming days, some of whom were sentenced to years in prison for violently attacking law enforcement that day.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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