Definitions

impending

[im-pen-ding] / ɪmˈpɛn dɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

forthcoming

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approaching brewing imminent looming

STRONG

coming gathering hovering menacing near nearing overhanging portending threatening

WEAK

at hand in the cards in the offing in the wind looking to ominous on the horizon proximate see it coming waiting to

Antonyms

STRONG

gone past

WEAK

distant later never remote

Example Sentences

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But first, how do we get from unemployed house sitter to impending Italian nuptials?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Roland added that the bond market isn’t necessarily flashing signs of impending doom in private credit either.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Maguire and his family are settled in the north-west, United valued the 33-year-old's experience, a factor that has taken on more importance this summer given the impending exit of Casemiro.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Some analysts think this is finally the year that Apple will unveil a foldable iPhone — and the impending launch has been hailed as a potential catalyst for the stock.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

I wasn’t shaking, wasn’t really bothered at all by the impending fallout.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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