1
: immediately due in sequence or development
in the coming year
2
: gaining importance
the coming trend
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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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Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
The color scheme of the dial and metal evoke the falling leaves that signal autumn and the coming of winter.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
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Noun
That’s exactly what the executive committee fears will happen if there’s a second coming of Donald Trump.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
The color scheme of the dial and metal evoke the falling leaves that signal autumn and the coming of winter.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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