eminent / imminent / immanent

Distinguished, about to happen, and inherent.

Eminent means distinguished. Imminent means about to happen. Immanent means inherent, present within. An eminent jurist. Imminent rain. Do not use imminent for a famous person.

Examples

Usean eminent chemist

Useimminent rain

Usean immanent cause

Avoidan imminent chemist