The adjective "eminent," which means "famous and admired; prominent; high in position or quality," is often confused with the adjective "imminent," which means "likely to happen in the near future."
The arrival of the eminent scientist is imminent: his flight from Stockholm, where he received a Nobel Prize, should be arriving shortly.
The scientist is so respected for his work that he was given an extremely prestigious award. He is well-known, at least in the scientific community. He is arriving soon.
I do not need an eminent meteorologist to tell me that the ominous clouds signal an imminent storm.
I know a storm is about to hit because the clouds look threatening. The input of a prominent scientist who studies the weather is not necessary.
The politician's eminent position afforded him many privileges; however, he abused his power and his removal from office is therefore imminent.
He held a high position. He will be forced to resign shortly as a result of his misconduct.
