"In short and simple terms, the phrase 'imminent demise' means that something is very likely to happen soon, usually referring to a person's or an organization's imminent end or downfall." Full definition
Such views had contributed to the rise of medications such as antibiotics, as well as their probable imminent demise. (sciencedaily.com)
Six - part documentary series focusing on people who are facing their own imminent demise. (sfgate.com)
A massive asteroid is three weeks away from impact with Earth (a TV - news voiceover at the start of the film describes the failure of an Armageddon - like space mission to obliterate the thing), and the world — or at least Southern California subbing for suburban New Jersey — copes, or doesn't, with imminent demise. (villagevoice.com)