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Upcoming vs Imminent - What's the difference?

upcoming | imminent |

As adjectives the difference between upcoming and imminent

is that upcoming is happening or appearing in the relatively near future while imminent is about to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.

upcoming

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.
    • We are ready for whatever is upcoming .
    The Federal budget lays out government spending for the upcoming budget year.

    Related terms

    * come up * oncoming * forthcoming

    Anagrams

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    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

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