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Obama sounded like Al Gore on global warming. The more the case for man-made warming falls apart, the more hysterical Gore gets about an imminent catastrophe. The more public support his stimulus bill loses, the more Obama embraces fear-mongering.
Fred Barnes

Meaning of "imminent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD IMMINENT

From Latin imminēre to project over, from im- (in) + -minēre to project; related to mons mountain.
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PRONUNCIATION OF IMMINENT

imminent  [ˈɪmɪnənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMMINENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Imminent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES IMMINENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Imminent

Imminent is a Belgian musical project formerly, and still commonly known as Imminent Starvation. It is a staple act of Germany’s industrial and power noise record label, Ant-Zen.

Definition of imminent in the English dictionary

The definition of imminent in the dictionary is liable to happen soon; impending. Other definition of imminent is jutting out or overhanging.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMMINENT


codominant
kəʊˈdɒmɪnənt
contaminant
kənˈtæmɪnənt
conterminant
kənˈtɜːmɪnənt
culminant
ˈkʌlmɪnənt
decontaminant
ˌdiːkənˈtæmɪnənt
determinant
dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt
discriminant
dɪˈskrɪmɪnənt
dominant
ˈdɒmɪnənt
eliminant
ɪˈlɪmɪnənt
eminent
ˈɛmɪnənt
examinant
ɪɡˈzæmɪnənt
fulminant
ˈfʌlmɪnənt
illuminant
ɪˈluːmɪnənt
luminant
ˈluːmɪnənt
nondominant
ˌnɒnˈdɒmɪnənt
pre-eminent
prɪˈɛmɪnənt
predominant
prɪˈdɒmɪnənt
prominent
ˈprɒmɪnənt
ruminant
ˈruːmɪnənt
subdominant
sʌbˈdɒmɪnənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMMINENT

immigration authorities
immigration border patrol
immigration control
Immigration Department
immigration laws
immigration officer
immigrational
immigrator
immigratory
imminence
imminently
imminentness
Immingham
immingle
immiscibility
immiscible
immiscibly
immitigability
immitigable
immitigably

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMMINENT

abstinent
appertinent
bicomponent
component
continent
Dark Continent
desinent
exponent
impertinent
incontinent
opponent
permanent
pertinent
ponent
subcontinent
supercontinent
supereminent
sustinent
the Continent
the Dark Continent

Synonyms and antonyms of imminent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMMINENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «imminent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of imminent

Translation of «imminent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMMINENT

Find out the translation of imminent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of imminent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «imminent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 即将发生的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inminente
570 millions of speakers

English

imminent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आसन्न
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شيك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неизбежным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

iminente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আসন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

imminent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sudah dekat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bevorstehend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>目前に迫った
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

임박한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Imminent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sắp xảy ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உடனடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुस्पष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yakın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

imminente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieuchronne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неминучим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iminent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικείμενη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dreigende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hängande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hengende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of imminent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMINENT»

The term «imminent» is very widely used and occupies the 22.038 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMMINENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «imminent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «imminent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about imminent

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10 QUOTES WITH «IMMINENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word imminent.
1
Marcia Angell
When death is imminent and dying patients find their suffering unbearable, then the physician's role should shift from healing to relieving suffering in accord with the patient's wishes.
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Fred Barnes
Obama sounded like Al Gore on global warming. The more the case for man-made warming falls apart, the more hysterical Gore gets about an imminent catastrophe. The more public support his stimulus bill loses, the more Obama embraces fear-mongering.
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John O. Brennan
The actions that we take on the counterterrorism front, again, are to take actions against individuals where we believe that the intelligence base is so strong and the nature of the threat is so grave and serious, as well as imminent, that we have no recourse except to take this action that may involve a lethal strike.
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Alan Clark
There's nothing so improves the mood of the Party as the imminent execution of a senior colleague.
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Kevin Costner
We still live with this unbelievable threat over our heads of nuclear war. I mean, are we stupid? Do we think that the nuclear threat has gone, that the nuclear destruction of the planet is not imminent? It's a delusion to think it's gone away.
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Felix Dennis
Overhead will eat you alive if not constantly viewed as a parasite to be exterminated. Never mind the bleating of those you employ. Hold out until mutiny is imminent before employing even a single additional member of staff. More startups are wrecked by overstaffing than by any other cause, bar failure to monitor cash flow.
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Aaron Huey
I want to tell you what it was really like to think death is imminent, but I can't. It's a taste in your mouth. And an emptiness.
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Bianca Jagger
George W. Bush and Tony Blair had to convince the world that Saddam Hussein represented an imminent threat. Tony Blair lied when he claimed that Iraq could launch a chemical or biological attack within 45 minutes.
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Sebastian Junger
I don't think people would climb mountains or jump off bridges with parachutes or kayak Class V rapids if those things didn't offer the brief and horrible illusion of imminent death. They would just be complicated, time-consuming endeavors that we'd steer well clear of because they got in the way of real life.
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Edward Kennedy
There was no imminent threat. This was made up in Texas, announced in January to the Republican leadership that war was going to take place and was going to be good politically. This whole thing was a fraud.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMMINENT»

Discover the use of imminent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to imminent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Imminent Danger
As they race across the galaxy, outrunning a villainous figure from Varrin's past, Eris begins to realize that their relationship is putting her planet, her life and her heart in imminent danger.
Michelle Proulx, 2013
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Imminent Domain: The Story of the Kingdom of God and Its ...
Discussing both its present and future dimensions, Witherington brings out at length the implications of kingdom thinking for both theology and ethics, both praxis and worship.
Ben Witherington, III, 2009
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Imminent
This inevitable clash of cultures could result in nothing less than the redefinition of existence itself. Hilarious and horrifying, "Imminent" is a story of murder, philosophy, friendship, and strange dietary preferences.
Michael Kirchhoff, 2006
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Imminent Threat
When corrupt US Government officials, the Kremlin and Russian Red Mafia square off in a high stakes game of cat and mouse, the CIA must move to protect its most valuable top-secret weapons project.
Corey Spann, 2011
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Imminent Thunder
Imminent Thunder The secluded old house on the edge of town seems the perfect place for Honor Nightingale to make a fresh start and find peace.
Rachel Lee, 2010
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The Cartel: Inside the Rise and Imminent Fall of the NCAA
" Now the full, landmark story is available. The Cartel is classic investigative journalism of the highest order, by one of America's most admired historians. The Cartel is published by Byliner through a partnership with The Atlantic.
Taylor Branch, 2011
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Imminent Affair (Mills & Boon Intrigue)
Allie Whirlwind is well versed in the arts of the unexplained and has been known to see ghosts. But when she comes home to find a warning in red paint: This Is For Daniel, she knows she's dealing with a flesh-and-blood predator.
Sheri WhiteFeather, 2012
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Train Time: Railroads and the Imminent Reshaping of the ...
For those familiar with John Stilgoe’s talent for seeing things that elude the rest of us, and delivering those observations in pithy asides about real estate, corporate culture, and other aspects of American life, this book will not ...
John R. Stilgoe, 2009
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Military Personnel: Actions Needed to Strengthen Management ...
"MILITARY PERSONNEL: Actions Needed to Strengthen Management of Imminent Danger Pay and Combat Zone Tax Relief Benefits," dated August 22, 2006 (GAO Code 350758). The Department generally concurs with comment on the ...
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Imminent Engagement
President Teddy Roosevelt orders U.S. Marine Captain Matt Hunter to carry on and sway the Russo-Japanese War in favor of American needs.
Bill Frash, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMMINENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term imminent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meet The 'Really Big One': The Northwest's Imminent Megaquake …
The South Island, New Zealand earthquake occurred as part of the aftershock sequence of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in 2010. It involved ... «OPB News, Jul 15»
2
Chinese Market Woes Signal Long-Term Growth Stagnation, Not …
Investing 7/16/2015 @ 9:17AM 161 views. Chinese Market Woes Signal Long-Term Growth Stagnation, Not Imminent Collapse. Comment Now. «Forbes, Jul 15»
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Partial ban on polythene bags imminent | General News 2015-07-17
Stakeholders in the Environmental sector are recommending an immediate ban on polythene bags between 20 and 30 microns thick. This was ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
4
Japan Opens Hotel Staffed By Robots, World Domination Imminent
At one Japanese hotel, you can look your traveling companion straight in the eye and tell them to hold the conversation because you have to ... «TravelPulse, Jul 15»
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Decision on Ohio's pro-pot plan imminent - Insider - Story - WCPO.com
Decision imminent on Ohio's pro-pot plan. Lisa Bernard-Kuhn. 12:21 PM, Jul 16, 2015. 12:21 PM, Jul 16, 2015. Rocky Mountain High Dispensary in downtown ... «WCPO, Jul 15»
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Greece debt crisis: Holidaymakers in Greece warned of imminent
Greece debt crisis: Holidaymakers in Greece warned of imminent VAT rises from Brussels' bailout reforms. The finance ministry has said it will ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
7
New Contract Imminent To Ward Off Arsenal and Liverpool From …
Borussia Dortmund are close to signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to a new contract, which will secure him at the club until 2020. The Ruhr ... «Inside Futbol, Jul 15»
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This ex-central banker said Bank of England's imminent interest rate …
This ex-central banker said Bank of England's imminent interest rate rise will hurt the economy so 'it's a strange thing to do'. Lianna Brinded0Jul ... «Businessinsider India, Jul 15»
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Trash crisis imminent as landfill shut down | News , Lebanon News …
Environment Minister Mohammad Machnouk said he would retire Naameh Landfill Friday, presaging a trash crisis in Beirut and Mount ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
10
Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Release Date …
The release of Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has become all the more imminent in the next month as both the devices have been ... «Yibada, Jul 15»

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