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imminent

im·mi·nent

UK/ˈɪmɪnənt/ US/ˈɪmɪnənt/ fairly common

adjective

1.

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”
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Origin

From the present participle of Latin imminēre (“to overhang”), from mineō ("to project, overhang"), related to minae (English menace) and mons (English mount). Compare with eminent.

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