Definitions for imminent
ˈɪm ə nəntim·mi·nent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. at hand(p), close at hand(p), imminent, impendent, impendingadjective

   close in time; about to occur

   "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. imminentadjective

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

2. Etymology: From the present participle of, from mineo, related to mons (English mount). Compare with eminent.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IMMINENTadjective

   Impending; at hand; threatning. Always in an ill sense.

   Etymology: imminent, Fr. imminens, Lat.

   What dangers at any time are imminent, what evils hang over our heads, God doth know, and not we. Richard Hooker.

   Three times to-day
   You have defended me from imminent death. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   These she applies for warnings and portents
   Of evils imminent; and on her knee
   Hath begg'd, that I will stay at home to-day. William Shakespeare.

   To them preach'd
   Conversion and repentance, as to souls
   In prison, under judgments imminent. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   Men could not sail without imminent danger and inconveniences. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imminent

   Imminent refers to something that is about to happen or occur very soon, usually with a sense of urgency or immediate impending. It implies that an event or situation is likely to occur within a short period of time or is approaching rapidly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imminentadjective

   threatening to occur immediately; near at hand; impending; -- said especially of misfortune or peril

2. Imminentadjective

   full of danger; threatening; menacing; perilous

3. Imminentadjective

   (With upon) Bent upon; attentive to

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imminent

   im′i-nent, adj. near at hand: threatening: impending.—n. Imm′inence.—adv. Imm′inently. [L. imminens, -entis—in, upon, minēre, to project.]

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1. Imminent

   Eminent vs. Imminent -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Eminent and Imminent.

How to pronounce imminent?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of imminent in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of imminent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of imminent in a Sentence

1. French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve:

   As long as we think that there is an imminent (terrorist) threat, we need the state of emergency, i hope the state of emergency will have the shortest duration possible but at the same time that it will be in place long enough to ensure the French people are protected.

2. Bernadino Leon:

   Unless Libyan leaders act quickly and decisively, the risk of their country's national unity and territorial integrity are real and imminent.

3. Jeff Redding:

   If there's no imminent threat, if there's no fight, if there's no danger to the passengers in the plane, then the role of the ASOs is to stay there, contain the situation until CPD( Chicago Police Department) arrives, our protocol is not to go on the plane if it's a customer service issue.

4. Charles Michel:

   We remain on guard, the situation is serious, but according to indications from the security services, not as imminent as previously assessed.

5. De Jong:

   I don't want to go too far down the path to suggesting something is imminent or a particular amount. We'd be cautious about that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=imminent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Imminent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=imminent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imminent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=imminent