IMMINENCE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

imminence

noun

ˈi-mə-nən(t)s

as in threat

something that may cause injury or harm since the end of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation has seemed to be a less likely imminence

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Recent Examples of imminence Second, and related to the first, the prophecies tend to concern things with minimal social relevance—an acorn about to fall, the imminence of a blue car, a word someone will speak. —

Literary Hub, 23 July 2025 The number five, in both cases, becomes a symbol of loss and imminence, painted in starkly different hues. —

arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025 Those of us with long memories can remember Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talking about the imminence of an Iranian nuclear bomb as far back as 1996. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 Sometimes the pas de deux between light showbiz dramedy and weightier themes, from the existential threats facing the arts community to the imminence of extinction-level environmental catastrophes, can feel disproportionate. —

Judy Berman, Time, 23 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for imminence

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Noun

But Tinsley got back-to-back outs to end the threat.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Brandi Shelton told Pioneer Press a preliminary investigation into the incident indicates that there is no active threat to the public, but declined to comment further.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026