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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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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
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Soukup said that in light of all of the impending changes, people are beginning to look for more stable jobs elsewhere.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
But the finale complicated Spencer’s impending return when he and his now-wife, Alex, are separated at sea when Spencer gets banished from their vessel after killing a passenger from Alex’s past who threatened her future.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Dave Lawler Nov 17, 2024 - World Global Trump effect: Countries and companies are already making moves
President-elect Trump will be a private citizen for another two months, but his impending presidential arrival is already changing the world in ways big and small.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Donald Trump's impending inauguration as the next president does not impact his $454 million civil fraud judgment, a lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a letter to the president-elect's lawyer Tuesday.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Soukup said that in light of all of the impending changes, people are beginning to look for more stable jobs elsewhere.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
But the finale complicated Spencer’s impending return when he and his now-wife, Alex, are separated at sea when Spencer gets banished from their vessel after killing a passenger from Alex’s past who threatened her future.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Dave Lawler Nov 17, 2024 - World Global Trump effect: Countries and companies are already making moves
President-elect Trump will be a private citizen for another two months, but his impending presidential arrival is already changing the world in ways big and small.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
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He can be seen in the upcoming films The Home, Riff Raff and The Pickup.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
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Representatives from each position group lay out their goals for the upcoming game, both as an individual unit and as a defense.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tucker is a topic of conversation because of his consistent track record and looming free agency.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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China regards the island of Taiwan as Chinese territory and there is a looming fear in the West that force will be applied by China one day in a bid to annex the nation.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Further clarity about Arenado’s future should be imminent.Katie Woo, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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The consensus on what federal law will look like under Trump 2.0 seems to be that there is no consensus, other than that change is imminent.Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Investment in manufacturing facilities will decline in coming months, the bank predicts, but at a much slower pace than previously expected.Courtney Fingar, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Several stocks that have underperformed in 2024 may be poised for substantial gains in coming months, according to Goldman Sachs.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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