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imminent

Best crossword clue

"About to happen"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈɪmɪnənt/Part of speech adjectiveSorted eiimmnntStarts with IEnds with T1 cluesVery common crossword word
1I2M3M4I5N6E7N8T

Definitions

  1. close in time; about to occur

Word 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.

Used in a sentence

  • The Second World War was reaching fever pitch, with the entire Allied effort in top gear for the imminent invasion of Europe, while later that month buzz bombs would start falling on London.
  • “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.”

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