impending
adjective
im·pend·ing
im-ˈpen-diŋ 
: occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming
impending trials
impending motherhood
… scientists who rely on the satellite signals for hints of impending earthquakes and volcanic eruptions …—
R. Monastersky
R. Monastersky… heed the warnings of impending disaster.—Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly… many of us secretly enjoy the sassier commercials and elegant layouts, not to mention being told of impending sales.—Andrew Hacker
Andrew HackerExamples of impending in a Sentence
an impending celebration of the 100th anniversary of the college's founding
an aura of impending doom hung over the city
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Some Republicans still hope for a detente between the two men, although that seemed unlikely on Friday as Trump brushed off the idea of an impending makeup call.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
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—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 June 2025
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—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
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—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Tiny microphones were installed in the Titan to amplify the sounds of those fibers snapping under extreme pressure, to warn crew of impending danger.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 7 June 2025
The Thunder do not claim that championship, which also might be out of deference to stealing into the night out of Seattle and perhaps also out of deference to the looming likelihood of an impending NBA return to Seattle.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
Insurers say the rate increases are needed to account for the impending expiration of federal insurance premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act that are set to expire at the end of the year.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 6 June 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impending. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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