IMMINENCE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

imminence

noun

ˈi-mə-nən(t)s

Definition of imminence

as in threat

something that may cause injury or harm since the end of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation has seemed to be a less likely imminence

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Recent Examples of imminence Set the scene Jet lag is setting in from the long flight to Tanzania, but the imminence of safari keeps the adrenaline pumping. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Other state officials became resigned to the seeming imminence of a Polis commutation. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 1 June 2026 Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026 The imminence of the Indigenous language Rục’s disappearance is mirrored by Vietnamese words appearing in their typographic visuality on a black background, casting a tension between orality and textuality, spirituality and materiality. — Cátia Rodrigues, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for imminence

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Like Alito’s paisanes, my Mexican family was also demonized for supposedly being insufficiently American and posing a threat to national unity.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Such a bond occurs when a judge grants a compassionate release for inmates who are in failing health and no longer a threat to the community.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026

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