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n. - The state of being liable to happen soon.

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  • Noun : the imminence of war
  • I understand the idea of imminency in regards to the fact that it could occur at any time pre-trib, even months or years before the tribulation period.
  • His career as editor had been long enough, however, for him to impress upon the minds of the French public the imminency of the Prussian Peril.
  • And I think the openness to the press helps create this imminency here of, "You better make a decision, insurgents; that this decision will be made."
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