SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
imminent
adjective
About to occur very soon.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
About to happen
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Usage distinction
Return to topImminent stresses nearness in time; forthcoming may refer to something scheduled farther ahead.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See imminent in use
Dark clouds suggested that rain was imminent.
A delivery was imminent, with the driver expected within a few minutes, and someone needed to know where the equipment should go.
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