1
: immediately due in sequence or development
in the coming year
2
: gaining importance
the coming trend
Examples of coming in a Sentence
Noun
the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started
Adjective
The company has many plans for the coming year.
An official announcement will be made in the coming days.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Arriving on stage holding each other’s arms aloft, and departing two hours later with a brief hug, the brothers presented a united front to a crowd who treated the occasion as nothing short of a second coming.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Chatter about how traditional broadcasters and super-indies can best leverage YouTube rather than bowing to its power will likely dominate over coming months.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The coming of age, intergenerational drama has been acquired by Ad Vitam Distribution for France and I Wonder Pictures for Italy, while early Asian deals are also underway for producer Mandarin Vision, which is handling sales in Asia.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Arriving on stage holding each other’s arms aloft, and departing two hours later with a brief hug, the brothers presented a united front to a crowd who treated the occasion as nothing short of a second coming.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Other Republicans worry that a second rescission bill will disrupt negotiations between the parties to avoid a government shutdown in coming months.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Chatter about how traditional broadcasters and super-indies can best leverage YouTube rather than bowing to its power will likely dominate over coming months.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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