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Im·mi·nent

/ˈimənənt/

adjective

1.

about to happen.

"they were in imminent danger of being swept away"

synonyms:impending, close (at hand), near, (fast) approaching, coming, forthcoming, on the way, in the offing, in the pipeline, on the horizon, in the air, just around the corner, coming down the pike, expected, anticipated, brewing, looming, threatening, menacing; 

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"a ceasefire was imminent"

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