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   imminent

   /ˈɪmɪnənt/

   adjective

   • 1. about to happen: "they were in imminent danger of being swept away"
   • 2. overhanging. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin imminent- ‘overhanging, impending’, from the verb imminere, from in- ‘upon, towards’ + minere ‘to project’.

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   What is the meaning of the word imminent?

   • The correct answer is imminent. The danger these people were put in was just about to happen with fire spreading rapidly, which is the meaning of the word imminent. The other words just don't fit here because their meaning doesn't match the one you need. The word which best completes the sentence is Imminent.

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   What does a strike is imminent mean?

   • A strike is imminent. For a man in imminent danger of losing his job, he appeared quite unruffled. Her remarks were intended to scotch rumours of an imminent election date. He announced the imminent arrival of a messianic leader. He gave a dire warning that an earthquake was imminent. He warned that an enemy missile attack was imminent.

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   Is “eminent” a synonym for 'imminent'?

   • “Eminent” and “imminent” are both adjectives, but by no means they can be considered synonyms. They can’t be confused because their lexical meanings are completely different: “eminent” describes the quality of being famous and respected, while “imminent” describes something coming very soon.

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   Is ‘imminent’ an adjective or a noun?

   • The word ‘imminent’ is similar to ‘eminent’ in that it also has a noun form, ‘imminence’. However, while ‘eminent’ is primarily a noun, ‘imminent’ was originally an adjective and it retained this function in most cases, except for the variation in the noun form. Here are some examples of the noun form used in a sentence:

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   coming or likely to happen very soon: imminent disaster / danger. A strike is imminent. Synonym. impending. Fewer examples. For a man in imminent danger of losing his job, he appeared quite unruffled. Her remarks were intended to scotch rumours of an imminent election date. He announced the imminent arrival of a messianic leader.

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   Imminent means ready to take place, often used of something bad or dangerous seen as menacingly near. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of imminent from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › imminentIMMINENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   coming or likely to happen very soon: imminent disaster / danger. A strike is imminent. Synonym. impending. Fewer examples. For a man in imminent danger of losing his job, he appeared quite unruffled. Her remarks were intended to scotch rumors of an imminent election date. He announced the imminent arrival of a messianic leader.

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   Something that is imminent is just about to happen: if you light a firecracker and then stick it down your pants, a very bad situation is imminent. Imminent is from Latin imminere, "to overhang," and to say that something is imminent is to say that it is hanging over you and about to fall, in a metaphorical way.

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   Imminent means almost certain to happen very soon, especially something unpleasant. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and explore its origin and pronunciation.

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   Imminent means about to occur at any moment or impending. Learn the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of imminent with examples and translations.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective imminent, which means likely to happen very soon, especially something unpleasant. See examples, synonyms and word origin.