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Imminent vs Ensuing - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between imminent and ensuing

is that imminent is about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long while ensuing is refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event.

As a verb ensuing is

present participle of lang=en.

imminent

English

(Imminence)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
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    • Usage notes

    * Imminent and eminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Imminent'' is also sometimes confused with ''immanent . * Said of danger, threat and death.

    Synonyms

    * inevitable * immediate * impending

    Derived terms

    * imminence * imminently

    Related terms

    * eminent * prominent

    External links

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    ensuing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Refers to the actions, consequences, and repercussions which result from some prior stimulus or event.
    • We watched the derailment and ensuing train wreck with a mixture of fascination and horror.

    Synonyms

    * concomitant