Imminent

Word IMMINENT
Character 8
Hyphenation im mi nent
Pronunciations /ˈɪmɪnənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Imminent"

What do we mean by imminent?

About to occur; impending. adjective

Overhanging; fixed pendently or so as to overlook; projecting from above.

Hence Threatening or about to fall or to occur; impending threateningly; hanging over one's head.

Threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril. adjective

Full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous. adjective

(With upon) Bent upon; attentive to. adjective

About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long. adjective

Close in time; about to occur adjective

About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Imminent

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The word "imminent" in example sentences

He used the term imminent because that is the legal requirement in the UN Charter, to which the US is a signatory and which is based upon the Nuremberg Charter established at the end of the Second World War. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Ever since the shooting we have heard a lot about mental illness, and specifically the term imminent danger. ❋ Unknown (2007)

With the new term imminent, the school's website says its location has yet to be finalised. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Since the federal government has failed absolutely to deal with the issue of illegal immigration and border security, my next guest proposes his own plan to handle what he calls the imminent invasion from Mexico. ❋ Unknown (2005)

For days, the military has publicized what they call the imminent start of Operation Mushtarak, the Dari word for Together. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The difficulty with prosecuting such cases is that most state laws require that the child's health be in imminent danger for criminal charges to be filed, and the parent must be capable of helping the child but hasn't taken the necessary action, says Richard Balnave, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Keep an eye on this one ... apparently Obama gave the order to shoot if the hostage was in "imminent danger". ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Solzhenitsyn said he feels he is in imminent danger," citing some "very disturbing events" in Switzerland, where he stayed before coming to the U.S., according to the file. ❋ NYCity News Service (2010)

I asked Dave Gallo, the director of special projects at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, whether the oceans are in imminent danger of sponge-related desertification. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Toward the end of the second season, with cancellation again imminent, a fan letter writing campaign was launched and spearheaded by the great sf fan Bjo Trimble, and the show was again saved. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We found that simultaneous and accelerating man-made threats are putting many fragile sites in imminent danger. ❋ Jeff Morgan (2010)

Cmdr. Frank Castellano, authorized by Obama to act if the hostage was in "imminent danger," gave the snipers the order to fire, said Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, commander of U.S. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The Communist governments of Hungary, Poland, and East Germany were in imminent danger of collapse. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Obesity, although potentially dangerous, does not generally put a child in imminent danger, he says. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Today, the dam is in imminent danger of collapse, the lake has shrunk to one quarter of its original size, and the surface is covered in algae. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And one hardly has to believe that Social Security is in imminent crisis to understand that it needs its revenue, and probably a bit more, to keep up promised payments starting in the 2040s. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The commander of the Bainbridge determines Phillips is in "imminent danger" and gives the order to fire. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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