Local English word record

imminent

adjective · 1 sense

close in time; about to occur

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Examples

  • retribution is at hand
  • some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand
  • in imminent danger
  • his impending retirement

Word relationships

Synonyms

at hand(p), close at hand(p), impendent, impending

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Princeton WordNet 3.0