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#confusing_words 🔘Impending / Pending 🔘
▪️If an issue is pending, it means it is not yet concluded or resolved. It is waiting for a
decision or confirmation.
➖The results of the experiment are pending. = waiting for the results to be finalized.
➖ We have a few pending issues on which we need the CEO’s input. = waiting for the CEO to give his/her opinion.
➖The cause of death is pending investigation. = waiting for the police to investigate.
➖There are two pending transactions in the bank account. = the transactions have been initiated, but have not yet finished.
▪️An impending event is one that will happen very soon. Impending often has a
negative connotation (though not always):
➖The weather forecasters are advising people to stay home due to the impending storm.
➖The soldiers prepared themselves for the impending battle.
➖ She faced her impending death with peace and tranquility.
➖My father is wrapping up his projects at work, in preparation for his impending retirement. (not a negative connotation; simply means that he will
retire very soon).
▪️For more positive events that will happen soon, we can use the word upcoming –
“I’m looking forward to my upcoming trip!”
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