1
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
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Another analyst suggested the possibility of an impending wave of major mall transactions.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Given the impending shortfall, the county has been grappling with how to close the gap without relying on reserves.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
With the impending loss of thousands of jobs looming, this week saw the release of a scathing letter from nearly 300 current and former NASA employees and the abrupt resignation of the director of the Goddard Space Flight Center.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
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Adjective
Jure Pavlović The film tells the story of the last Yugoslav basketball team and their quest for a gold medal at the 1991 European Championships amid political turmoil and impending war.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Another analyst suggested the possibility of an impending wave of major mall transactions.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Given the impending shortfall, the county has been grappling with how to close the gap without relying on reserves.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
With the impending loss of thousands of jobs looming, this week saw the release of a scathing letter from nearly 300 current and former NASA employees and the abrupt resignation of the director of the Goddard Space Flight Center.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impending
Adjective
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Lakers Expected to Make Key Contract Decision Before Season Heading into the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season, Butler will be a huge part of Golden State's goal of winning another championship with Curry.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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With the space franchise's upcoming 60th anniversary looming, fans will likely engage in a massive celebration.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 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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The panels have been installed since April and, while final approval from the authorities is imminent, they will not be plugged into the grid to actively produce energy in time for the showcase event on Wednesday night.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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Hours after Taylor Swift fans started buzzing on Monday (Aug. 11) due to clues that a major announcement might be imminent — and that the superstar’s 12th studio album might be the subject of that announcement — a mysterious countdown clock appeared on Swift’s official website on Monday night.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
11 Aug. 2025
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Other Republicans worry that a second rescission bill will disrupt negotiations between the parties to avoid a government shutdown in coming months.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Chatter about how traditional broadcasters and super-indies can best leverage YouTube rather than bowing to its power will likely dominate over coming months.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Impending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impending. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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