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24 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. coming
  2. come
  3. coming in
  4. coming-of-age
  5. coming-on
  6. Second Coming
  7. up-and-coming
  8. come about
  9. come across
  10. come along
  11. come around
  12. come back
  13. come by
  14. come down
  15. come in
  16. come off
  17. come on
  18. come out
  19. come over
  20. come round
  21. come through
  22. come to
  23. come up
  24. have

1com·ing

noun \ˈkə-miŋ\

Definition of COMING

: an act or instance of arriving
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Examples of COMING

  1. <the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started>

First Known Use of COMING

13th century

Related to COMING

Synonyms
advent, appearance, arrival, incoming
Antonyms
decamping, decampment, departing, departure, disappearance, exit, exiting, farewell, going, leave-taking, parting, quitting

Rhymes with COMING

numbing, plumbing

2coming

adjective

Definition of COMING

1
: immediately due in sequence or development <in the coming year>
2
: gaining importance <the coming trend>
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Examples of COMING

  1. The company has many plans for the coming year.
  2. An official announcement will be made in the coming days.

First Known Use of COMING

15th century

Related to COMING

Synonyms
approaching, forthcoming, imminent, impending, nearing, oncoming, pending, proximate, upcoming
Antonyms
late, recent

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