imminentim‧mi‧nent /ˈɪmɪnənt/ ●○○ adjective 
He was in imminent danger of dying. A new trade agreement is imminent.—imminence noun [uncountable]: the imminence of the General Election—imminently adverb
WORD ORIGINimminent
Origin:
1500-1600 Latin present participle of imminere ‘to stick out, threaten’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Ferreira says a deal with Jackson is imminent.
- Some of the buildings were in a state of imminent collapse.
- Soon it became clear to everyone that war was imminent.
- The child was in imminent danger of falling into the water.
- With the election imminent, Churchill returned to London.
- Immediately David Stirling ordered Johnny Cooper to rescue their car from imminent destruction.
- Parents should avoid hanging a dark cloud by communicating that life is dangerous and that failure is imminent.
- Reports of negotiations have persisted since the Wall Street Journal reported last month that a buyout was imminent.
- Several newspapers claim an announcement is imminent.
- That is why the imminent decisions are so vital.
- The implication was clear: the Fed was trying to ward off an imminent recession.
- Total economic disintegration appeared to be imminent.
Longman Language Activatorto be going to happen soon
spoken · I'm pretty busy right now -- I have exams coming up next week.· With Christmas coming up, we didn't have much spare money.
if something that you are hoping for is in sight , you think it will probably happen soon: · A solution to the problem now seems in sight.be nowhere in sight (=not likely to happen soon): · The end of the economic nightmare is still nowhere in sight.
also be round the corner British if something is around the corner , it might happen very soon but you cannot be completely sure: · In life, you never quite know what's around the corner.· He continues to hint that the end of his playing career may be round the corner.be just around the corner: · They keep telling us that better economic times are just around the corner.
to be likely to happen soon, although you do not know exactly when: · Appeals are common when a general election is in the offing.· According to the company, these deals had been in the offing for some time.
something that is imminent , especially something important, unpleasant, or dangerous, is likely to happen very soon: · Soon it became clear to everyone that war was imminent.· With the election imminent, Churchill returned to London.· Some of the buildings were in a state of imminent collapse.imminent danger: · The child was in imminent danger of falling into the water.
a forthcoming event has been planned to happen soon: · Dixon was convinced he could win the forthcoming election.· The matter will be discussed at the forthcoming general meeting.· Forthcoming attractions include a magician and a quiz competition.
American an upcoming event, especially a political event, has been planned to happen: · The space program will be reviewed during the upcoming congressional session.· He was preparing the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He was in imminent danger of dying.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES the imminent demise (=happening soon) of the local newspaper
an event that is imminent, especially an unpleasant one, will happen very soonimminent danger/threat/death/disaster etc He was in imminent danger of dying. (=likely to happen very soon)· The passengers on the boat were not in immediate danger.
the imminent demise (=happening soon) of the local newspaper (=likely to happen soon)· The ban on hunting was introduced to stop the imminent extinction of some big game animals.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· It was simply the imminent arrival of Charlotte.· Victorian damsels madly anticipate his imminent arrival.· Sara went about her business, more troubled than ever about Jenny's imminent arrival.· That night I couldn't close my eyes, the slightest creaking of the furniture announcing the imminent arrival of the undead.
· Repeated scientific warnings about the imminent collapse of cod stocks were ignored and the vast shoals vanished.· He has no reason to fear the imminent collapse either of his administration or his country.
· He was held not liable as there was a real and imminent danger and he had done what was reasonably necessary.· Never was Stanford in imminent danger, though.· Experts say this whole section of the ancient Abbey was in imminent danger of collapse.· Fully comprehending the imminent danger, Warren sent to General Meade for a division.· So intense is the chameleon's concentration that it is quite unaware of imminent danger.· The tree, thought to be more than 2,000 years old, was in imminent danger of collapse.· Interventions exclusively directed towards families whose children are in imminent danger of admission to care. 2.
· Finally, there are the prophecies of Alexander's imminent death which were circulating weeks before his death.· Rather, they said, it was the imminent death of the hunger strikers that stepped up the political pressure this week.· Dauntless reviewed his feelings about imminent death.· Wilson said that post-traumatic stress disorder sufferers who have been terrorized typically fear imminent death.
· But it is neither an elegy of the novel nor a grim prediction of its imminent demise.
· They made love as though tomorrow was fast approaching, and with it imminent departure.· His imminent departure was discovered and he was ignominiously sacked.· The Chelonians, inspired by the signs of the F61's imminent departure, were struggling furiously to free themselves.
· For much of the past week I have had this dreadful, stomach-churning feeling of imminent disaster.· Yet, by a miracle of defensive dexterity, Kasparov survived again and again from what looked like imminent disaster.
· Most local papers are sympathetic to heritage stories and will give space to them, particularly if there is an imminent threat.· Detain any person who poses an imminent threat of death or serious bodily harm.· We face no imminent threat, but we do have an enemy.
He was in imminent danger of dying. A new trade agreement is imminent.—imminence noun [uncountable]: the imminence of the General Election—imminently adverb