imminent
31imminent — UK [ˈɪmɪnənt] / US adjective likely or certain to happen very soon Many species of animal are in imminent danger of extinction. Derived word: imminently adverb …
32imminent — im•mi•nent [[t]ˈɪm ə nənt[/t]] adj. 1) likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent[/ex] 2) projecting or leaning forward; overhanging • Etymology: 1520–30; < L imminēre to overhang im′mi•nent•ly, adv. im′mi•nent•ness, n …
33imminent — /ˈɪmənənt / (say imuhnuhnt) adjective 1. likely to occur at any moment; impending: war is imminent. 2. projecting or leaning forward; overhanging. {Latin imminens, present participle, projecting over} –imminently, adverb …
34imminent — adj. 1 (of an event, esp. danger) impending; about to happen. 2 archaic overhanging. Derivatives: imminence n. imminently adv. Etymology: L imminere imminent overhang, project …
35imminent peril — ˌimminent ˈperil noun [uncountable] INSURANCE a situation of great danger, which will cause something very bad to happen soon: • Our policies will only cover abortion counselling for a woman whose pregnancy places her life in imminent peril. * *… …
36Imminent lawless action — is a term used in the United States Supreme Court case Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969) to define the limits of constitutionally protected speech. The rule overturned the decision of the earlier Schenck v. United States (1919), which had established… …
37Imminent threat — is a standard criterion in international law, developed by Daniel Webster, for when the need for action is instant, overwhelming, and leaving no choice of means, and no moment for deliberation. In such a case, he argued, the use of force in self… …
38Imminent Indeed — is a gothic adaptation of John Gay’s The Beggar’s Opera . Written and directed by Bryn Manion with the assistance of Wendy Remington, and leading man, Sam. Produced by the aforementioned Creatives and the founding board members of the company of… …
39imminent danger — index menace, pitfall Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
40imminent peril — Such peril under humanitarian doctrine means certain, immediate, and impending, and not remote, uncertain, or contingent; and likelihood or bare possibility of injury is not sufficient to create imminent peril. Hastings v. Coppage, Mo., 411… …
