- 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)
- impend - be imminent or about to happen; "Changes are impending"
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Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun impendency1, noun impendence1
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