All in the offing synonyms

adj in the offing

• approaching — coming closer in time
• forthcoming — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
• forthcoming — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
• subsequent — occurring or coming later or after (often followed by to): subsequent events; Subsequent to their arrival in Chicago, they bought a new car.
• forthcoming — coming, forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
• impending — about to happen; imminent: their impending marriage.
• anticipated — If an event, especially a cultural event, is eagerly anticipated, people expect that it will be very good, exciting, or interesting.
• planned — arranged, organized, or done in accordance with a plan: a planned attack.
• ultimate — last; furthest or farthest; ending a process or series: the ultimate point in a journey; the ultimate style in hats.
• probable — likely to occur or prove true: He foresaw a probable business loss. He is the probable writer of the article.
• unavoidable — unable to be avoided; inevitable: an unavoidable delay.
• possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
• looming — a looming appearance, as of something seen indistinctly at a distance or through a fog: the loom of a moraine directly in their path.
• undecided — not decided or determined.
• ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
• instant — an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment: They arrived not an instant too soon.
• fated — subject to, guided by, or predetermined by fate; destined.
• oncoming — approaching; nearing: the oncoming train; the oncoming holiday season.
• aspiring — If you use aspiring to describe someone who is starting a particular career, you mean that they are trying to become successful in it.
• nearing — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
• marked — strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
• foreseen — to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
• near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
• future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
• deserving — If you describe a person, organization, or cause as deserving, you mean that you think they should be helped.
• pursuing — to follow in order to overtake, capture, kill, etc.; chase.
• close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
• due — together; in unison.
• converging — to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.
• progressing — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
• predestined — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
• docking — the solid or fleshy part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair.
• advancing — to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
• inevitable — unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.
• approaching — coming closer in time
• final — pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
• coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
• portending — to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does: The street incident may portend a general uprising.
• approximate — An approximate number, time, or position is close to the correct number, time, or position, but is not exact.
• up in the air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
• pensile — hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
• in line — (of an internal-combustion engine) having the cylinders ranged side by side in one or more rows along the crankshaft.
• in the balance — a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
• in the works — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
• on board — provided, occurring, etc., on a vehicle: among the ship's many onboard services.
• on line — operating under the direct control of, or connected to, a main computer.
• at hand — If something is at hand, near at hand, or close at hand, it is very near in place or time.
• certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
• immediate — occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply.
• imminent — likely to occur at any moment; impending: Her death is imminent.