“Immanent” or “Imminent”—Which to use?

“Immanent” or “Imminent”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

immanent: (adjective) of a mental act performed entirely within the mind. (adjective) of qualities that are spread throughout something.

imminent: NA

Pronunciation

immanent: IH·m·ah·n·ah·n·t

imminent: IH·m·ah·n·ah·n·t

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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…

Examples of “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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