Vocabulary
Imminent
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
Happening very soon
Urdu meaning
قریب یا آسنن
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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No doubt IBOs are essential for disrupting imminent threats and eliminating hardened terrorists.
Dawn Editorials —
Terrorism again
— 2026-04-25
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That President Trump and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir spoke on the phone before Islamabad`s public offer underlined Pakistan`s emergence as the key intermediary.But there was no indication from Tehran that talks were imminent.
Dawn Editorials —
Talk or escalate?
— 2026-03-30
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The unprovoked belligerence won`t be forgotten and cannot be forgiven, but an end to the hostilities would obviously be welcome.It is not yet imminent, though.
Dawn Editorials —
Scope for peace
— 2026-03-25
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But UN laws allow preemption against attacks imminent in the short run not distant threats.
Dawn Editorials —
Ending futile wars
— 2026-03-17
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The state must have the authority to prevent violence or imminent threats to public order.Yet the provision has increasingly become a blunt instrument deployed to pre-empt dissent rather than address genuine security concerns.
Dawn Editorials —
Silenced march
— 2026-03-10
Synonyms
impending, looming
Antonyms
bygone, foregone, late
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