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destined adj.
imminent adj.
prospective adj.

ADJECTIVE

destined

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coming designed doomed intended

STRONG

brewing closed compelled condemned directed foreordained impending looming meant menacing near ordained overhanging predestined predetermined sealed settled stated threatening

WEAK

at hand certain compulsory forthcoming hanging over in prospect in store in the cards in the wind ineluctable inescapable inevitable inexorable instant predesigned que sera sera that is to be that will be unavoidable way the ball bounces

Antonyms

STRONG

distant remote unsettled

WEAK

avoidable unscheduled

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 horizon on the verge overhanging see it coming threatening unescapable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoidable distant escapable later never unlikely

WEAK

doubtful far future

ADJECTIVE

prospective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual expected proposed soon-to-be

WEAK

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

Antonyms

WEAK

agreed concurred

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to come

I had the cash, and they had to come to me.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

“He’s probably our most rested reliever, and it’s going to come in hot,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

The sanctions are likely to come into force when both sides enter this season's Scottish Cup at the fourth-round stage in the middle of January.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Analysts said hopes were high for the deal, but more information is likely to come at the semiconductor company’s upcoming analyst day.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

After that first day, with Mutti bringing Marlene home every evening, everyone wanted to come and have a look at the orphan elephant in the garden.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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