imminence
noun
im·mi·nence
ˈi-mə-nən(t)s 
1
: something imminent
especially
: impending evil or danger
2
: the quality or state of being imminent
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since the end of the Cold War, nuclear annihilation has seemed to be a less likely imminence
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Jerry Beach, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The apparent shift in Washington reflects public opinion that has been more willing to entertain the possibility of AGI’s imminence.
—Daniel Colson, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
When children among Wyatt’s extended family reach their teen years, the aunts, uncles, and grandparents celebrate the imminence of adulthood with a group vacation, although the destinations tend to be humble in their ambition.
—Nico Lang, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
At the 1940 Republican National Convention, in Philadelphia, an uneasy affair marked by bomb scares, a British espionage scandal, and the imminence of global conflict, ten names were placed in nomination.
—The Editors, The New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Imminence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imminence. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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imminence
noun
im·mi·nence
ˈim-ə-nən(t)s
: the quality or state of being imminent
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