impending

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Adjective impending has 1 sense

at hand, close at hand, imminent, impending - 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"
Antonym: distant (indirect, via close)

Verb impend has 1 sense

impend - be imminent or about to happen; "Changes are impending"
--₁ is one way to be

Derived forms: noun impendency₁, noun impendence₁
Sample sentence:
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