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.

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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.

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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. Del Toro:

   I made it a point to make every man in the movie useless. Normally in gothic romance you end with (the male hero) carrying the girl without a shirt and rescuing her from imminent danger, i wanted to sort of actualize the genre a little bit and make the female roles the central roles.

2. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve:

   Detailed documents that were also found established beyond doubt that the individual was planning an imminent attack, probably on one or two churches.

3. Adam Sarhan:

   So far, the Fed's been data dependant and the data including today's GDP numbers on average continues to be weaker than expected, which removes imminent threat from the Fed to raise rates.

4. Judge Susan Garsh:

   The commonwealth has not met its burden of showing by the preponderance of evidence that the statement was made while the victim was under belief of actual imminent death.

5. Pramila Jayapal:

   President Trump recklessly assassinated Qasem Soleimani, president Trump had no evidence of an imminent threat or attack.

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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