Imminent and Clemency When the Secret Service arrived, everyone knew the president’s arrival was imminent. The hurricane is imminent and has homeowners rushing to board up their windows. Although the basketball team’s manager has discussed making the star player an offer, no decision is imminent because of the hiring freeze. The killer’s wife begged the judge to give her husband clemency so he would be out of prison before she died. In their letter to the governor, the victim’s family asked him not to give clemency to their son’s murderer. Although the man had admitted to stealing from the government, the president still gave him clemency and released him from his sentence. My husband is always quick to give our daughter his forgiveness and clemency when she misbehaves.