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Imminent vs Oncoming - What's the difference?

imminent | oncoming |

As adjectives the difference between imminent and oncoming

is that imminent is about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long while oncoming is approaching; coming closer.

As a noun oncoming is

an early stage; an onset.

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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    oncoming

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • approaching; coming closer
  • :Look carefully before pulling out into oncoming traffic.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • an early stage; an onset
  • an approach

    • Anagrams

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