impending
Americanadjective
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about to happen; imminent.
their impending marriage.
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imminently threatening or menacing.
an impending storm.
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Archaic. overhanging.
adjective
Related Words
See imminent.
Etymology
Origin of impending
Example Sentences
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Morgan analyst Tien-tsin Huang wrote in a note that a new “world of work” is “impending,” and that Block is “proactively restructuring” the company to adapt to that reality.
From MarketWatch
The sense of impending Welsh doom only for the Scots to lose ball on the floor just as they threatened to motor.
From BBC
“In our view, if it weren’t for the overhang of an impending equity raise, the shares would be up on this,” they say.
The family were in court on Friday morning for a brief hearing linked to the impending trial.
From BBC
Unless there is more to the Leonard story indicating an impending punishment from the NBA, this is an absolute disservice to Clippers fans this year and in immediate years to come.
From Los Angeles Times
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