Eminent vs Imminent

Eminent vs Imminent

Eminent – famous, senior or outstanding person

For e.g.:

1. Mr. Kuruvilla is an eminent criminal lawyer.

2. Sonal Mansingh is an eminent classical dancer.

Imminent – something that is unavoidable, something that will happen soon

For e.g.:

1. There are dark clouds in the sky, which means rain is imminent.

2. A power cut is imminent because a tree fell on the transformer a few minutes ago.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with correct words

1. The (eminent/ imminent) rock band Rolling Stones will perform in Dubai next month.
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2. War in the Middle East seems (eminent /imminent).
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3. The (eminent/ imminent) art historian, Mr. Vanamali, was awarded the Padma Shri.
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4. Mallika Sarabhai is an (eminent/ imminent) activist in Ahmedabad.
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5. In the current climate, a famine is (eminent /imminent).
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