Usage Note
Inminencia is an abstract noun used in formal and journalistic registers to signal that something is about to happen. The adjective inminente is far more frequent in everyday speech — learners will encounter inminente more than inminencia in conversation. It pairs naturally with verbs like sentir la inminencia de or ante la inminencia de.
Examples
"La inminencia del plazo nos preocupaba."
Natural Translation
The imminence of the deadline worried us.
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