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“Immanent” or “Imminent”

immanent / imminent are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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immanent IH·m·ah·n·ah·n·t

  • adjectiveof a mental act performed entirely within the mind.
  • adjectiveof qualities that are spread throughout something.

imminent IH·m·ah·n·ah·n·t

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“immanent”

  • Oneness in the world, the immanent reality and of Man –…
  • …through the emotions and their immanent modifications.
  • …invisible because it is radically immanent and never appears in the…
  • …God is both transcendent and immanent, in which he is above…
  • …the orthodox belief in an immanent God who intervenes in the…

“imminent”

  • …the European bison were facing imminent extinction, but at the very…
  • Like Morpheus preaching about the imminent return of the One into…
  • …a species in danger of imminent extinction.
  • …between Britain and Germany was imminent, he called on Irish people…
  • …for producing apocalyptic warnings of imminent world doom.
  • …in the event of an imminent fire or explosion.
  • …the strategic city of Kiev imminent, Soviet General Vatutin unleashes Rybalko's…
  • …24 July 2014, a suspected imminent terror attack by Islamic extremists…
  • Other projects finalized with construction imminent are the Wafra Tower by…
  • …from a siege and the imminent seizure by a Turkish force…

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