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on the horizon

ADJECTIVE
imminent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
forthcoming immediate impending inevitable likely looming possible probable unavoidable
WEAK
about to happen approaching brewing close coming expectant fast-approaching following gathering in store in the air in the cards in the offing in the wind in view ineluctable inescapable inevasible menacing near nearing next nigh on its way on the verge overhanging see it coming threatening to come unescapable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
avoidable distant escapable later never unlikely
WEAK
doubtful far future
ADJECTIVE
impending
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 proximate see it coming waiting to
Antonyms
STRONG
gone past
WEAK
distant later never remote

Example Sentences

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Given the magnitude of what is on the horizon on the pitch, all parties are understood to agree that it isn't the right time with the full focus on the season finale.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But there are other growth catalysts on the horizon, namely the expansion of Medicare access in the U.S. and the launch of oral GLP-1 therapies.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Other challenges are on the horizon for payment services.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Further out on the horizon, some elevator manufacturers are exploring the possibility of reshaping cities with magnetic-levitation, or maglev, technology, which uses powerful magnetic fields to lift and propel vehicles without physical contact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Nat stared across the water until the rugged peaks of Bourbon loomed on the horizon.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham