as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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Recent Examples of upcoming
Competing solely on vault, Andrade led Team Brazil to a silver medal in the women's team event, securing their qualification for the upcoming World Championships in Rotterdam.
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Last month, Guthrie was announced as the host of the upcoming series, which is based on the popular word game from The New York Times Games.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
But, Quaintance will need to rehab his knee and probably won’t be ready for the upcoming season.
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Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Like others in her party, Kamlager-Dove is eyeing the upcoming midterms as a moment for potential change.
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Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Last month, Guthrie was announced as the host of the upcoming series, which is based on the popular word game from The New York Times Games.
—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
But, Quaintance will need to rehab his knee and probably won’t be ready for the upcoming season.
—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Like others in her party, Kamlager-Dove is eyeing the upcoming midterms as a moment for potential change.
—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
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Wetterberg's due date is fast approaching, and the mom-to-be celebrated her baby shower with some of her closest friends over the weekend.
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In fact, most of them have deadlines that are fast approaching.
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As an artist who often publicly discusses mental health struggles, Caudle was willing to channel the anxiety that comes with impending parenthood throughout the process of writing and recording Heavy Thrill.
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Several steps have to occur for an institution to receive a grant, but typically the federal government forecasts the impending grants months to a year before the notice of funding opportunities are opened for applications.
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The Panama Canal Authority has announced a draft reduction at the waterway's neo-Panamax locks, citing the potential development of El Nino in the coming months, according to GAC Group, which provides services for canal users.
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At least 20% of the shares will be released after second-quarter results are disclosed sometime in the coming months, with all the lockups expiring in December.
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Though he is often targeted by every kind of criticism on social media, Kylian Mbappé becomes more forthcoming when the subject is online harassment.
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Respect secured, Rome is now focused on building and expanding his fortune and sound, with his forthcoming album, Sock It 2 My Pocket, being the next step toward those goals.
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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