No. 2,977 in French

imminente

Imminente: imminent; about to happen.

In a sentence

L'arrivée de l'orage est imminente.
The arrival of the thunderstorm is imminent.
In this sentence, 'imminente' is used as an adjective to describe something that is about to occur very soon, emphasizing urgency.
Ils ont préparé leur départ imminent vers une nouvelle aventure.
They have prepared their imminent departure for a new adventure.
Here, 'imminent' modifies 'départ' (departure), indicating that the event is expected to take place shortly.
Les changements dans la législation sont annoncés comme imminents.
Changes in legislation are announced to be imminent.
This usage assigns 'imminents' as an adjective for 'changements', again highlighting the aspect of foreseeable closeness in time.

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