about to be

ADJECTIVE

prospective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual expected proposed soon-to-be

WEAK

approaching awaited coming considered destined forthcoming future hoped-for imminent impending intended likely looked-for planned possible promised to come to-be

Antonyms

WEAK

agreed concurred

Example Sentences

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Markets are about to be left without the steady drumbeat of earnings.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

It began when two married men asked Judge Marlon Weiss to issue a pre-birth order acknowledging them as the lawful parents of a child who was about to be born via surrogacy.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

It was a prescient review given the torrent of public criticism from his own colleagues that was about to be begin.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Once again, it looked like BlackBerry was about to be squashed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

I’m about to be late for my shift again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

about to be

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