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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
Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Upon learning of their impending deportation, the children become gradually or sometimes suddenly very tired, then fall into a kind of extended sleep that lasts for months and often years.
—Laurie Sheck
july 2, Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
The more impending deadlines are sometime in August, when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the federal government is at risk of hitting its debt ceiling, and the end of the year, when Trump's first-term tax cuts are set to expire.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 29 June 2025
The impending invasion of Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard) and her army of newborn vampires inspires an unlikely alliance between the Cullen coven and Jacob's Quileute pack, setting the stage for some kickass action sequences.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Adjective
In April the agency issued lay-off notices to 463 employes in Oceanside and 14 in Escondido, required by state law, because of the impending switch.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2025
Upon learning of their impending deportation, the children become gradually or sometimes suddenly very tired, then fall into a kind of extended sleep that lasts for months and often years.
—Laurie Sheck
july 2, Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
The more impending deadlines are sometime in August, when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said the federal government is at risk of hitting its debt ceiling, and the end of the year, when Trump's first-term tax cuts are set to expire.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 29 June 2025
The impending invasion of Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard) and her army of newborn vampires inspires an unlikely alliance between the Cullen coven and Jacob's Quileute pack, setting the stage for some kickass action sequences.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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The school plans to kick off the upcoming high school football season with the new seating, which replaced crumbling concrete bleachers that were estimated at roughly 50 years old.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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Jason Schwartzman is set to join the all-star ensemble of the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios AI pic Artificial that Luca Guadagnino is directing.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 July 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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The outcome of the meeting could be pivotal with a potential military confrontation looming.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Pair that with the imminent return of starting pitcher Luis Gil and this trade deadline should be considered a resounding success for the Bronx Bombers.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending law already targets EV incentives, including the imminent removal of a credit that saves buyers up to $7,500 on a new electric car.—
Alexa St. John,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Beside a residency at the LVCC, additional satellite venues are being finalized and will be named over coming months, as HallowScreamCon seeks to grow into a citywide takeover each October.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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The Little Hoover Commission will compile its findings, and share its recommendations on how to grapple with it all, in coming months.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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