NYT Dictionary

IMMINENCE

/ˈɪmənəns/
NounIM-mi-nenceim-mi-nence · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The state or condition of being about to happen; imminent quality.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Late Latin imminentia.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

imminencyimminentnessimpendenceimpendencyforthcomingnessaccessaccessionadvanceadventafflux

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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