Imminent and Likely

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Imminent adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.

Usage example: a storm is imminent, so you should seek shelter now

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Likely and imminent are semantically related. in at hand topic. In some cases you can use "Likely" instead an adjective "Imminent".

Nearby Words: imminence, imminently

Likely adjective - Having a high chance of occurring.

Usage example: if you don't graduate from high school, your likely fate is a low-paying job

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Imminent and likely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imminent" instead an adjective "Likely".

Nearby Word: like

While modern humans have trouble understanding the danger posed by global warming— likely to affect us within most people's lifetimes— the Puppeteers make far-reaching alterations to their civilization in order to escape a danger not likely to become imminent for millions of years.

Source: Bizarre Alien Psychology
Imminent Danger Clue: It's when Taylor notices that the secret chamber is filled with skeletons that the doors to the chamber shut, sealing the audience off from escaping; the implication now being clear that those skeletons were likely of those that suffered the same fate.

Source: Theatre / Poseidon's Fury
A deliberate example occurred during the "Rainmaker" arc of PS238... While Tyler, Zodon and Guardian Angel are sent outside during the rain on flag-duty, Zodon riffs about how Tyler's 'mere human' immune defense system surely cannot withstand the rain and is likely to cause his imminent death.

Source: Funny Aneurysm Moment / Comic Books

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