Eminent and imminent may sound alike, but their meanings are completely different. Both words are adjectives that describe something, and that is where similarities end. Eminent means prominent or distinguished. An example of a sentence with the word eminent is: One should strive to be eminent in their profession. Imminent means impending or about to happen. An example of a sentence with the .
word imminent is: If disaster were imminent, it would be best to run.
When one pronounces eminent or imminent, do so phonetically, stressing the short "e" at the beginning of eminent and the short "i" at the beginning of imminent. Also bear in mind that eminent tends to describe a person and occasionally an object, while imminent describes an event.
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