imminently

adverb

Definition of imminentlynext
as in shortly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imminently
  1. shortly
  2. soon
  3. momentarily
  4. ultimately
  5. eventually
  6. presently
  7. finally
Adverb
  • The crash occurred shortly before 2 a.m. between Exits 24 and 28 on the northbound side of the highway, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation and Plainfield Fire Company #1. Fire officials said the crash involved minor injuries.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
  • An early entrant in the U.S. robotaxi market, Cruise grounded its driverless operations in October 2023, shortly before Vogt’s departure.
    Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • Martin Estrada has painted the case as part of a pattern of the Chinese government seeking to influence local officials who are not yet on the national stage — but could be soon.
    Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The next Escape From Tarkov wipe is now only a few days away, with the pre-wipe events kicking up a gear, signalling that a release date for the new wipe will arrive soon.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of soon
Adverb
  • The box-of-chocolates approach has come under much more pressure since then, as misleading or offensive results have come to be seen more and more as dangerous rather than merely quirky or momentarily regrettable.
    Jonathan L. Zittrain, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The cruel, the corrupt, and the accidentally lucky win, momentarily, until all is rendered unto rot and ruin forever.
    Chris Wallace, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of momentarily
Adverb
  • Even if the Fourth Circuit affirms Bell, NASCAR could still ultimately win the case, which is set to go to trial next December.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • These faulty assumptions can lead to frustration and disengagement when reality does not meet their expectations, ultimately affecting their work ethic and job performance.
    Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ultimately
Adverb
  • The team eventually took off, two hours late, on an entirely new plane.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • While Bitcoin is not in immediate danger, the network will eventually require a major infrastructure upgrade to remain secure.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of eventually
Adverb
  • The 49ers are presently perusing practice squads of other teams for additional bodies to play both guard and tackle to fill out the season.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • O’Connell is presently co-founder and co-CEO of Velvet Hammer Media, and will continue in that role as co-CEO along with Rebecca Quinn.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of presently
Adverb
  • That’s double the $53 million expansion fee that Bay FC and BOS Nation FC paid as the 14th and 15th NWSL teams, respectively. BOS Nation, who will start play in 2026, has secured its stadium … finally.
    Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Billings finally gets the truth from Walker about what Knox and Shirley told her on the specifics of the Judge Meadows frame job.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of finally
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