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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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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

In one instance, it referred a case of impending respiratory failure to overnight evaluation instead of an ER.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

What does that title mean to you as it relates to the impending doom of what we’re all living right now.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But once Isobel pointed out specific elements, she could see the complicated emotion, the impending revelation.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern