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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Jim Williams, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
In coming days, Spence will get acclimated to the coaching staff and Kansas City’s training schedule.
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Noun
Mine eyes have see the glory of the coming of the Lord.
—Jim Williams, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
With nearly 30 years gone by, Dern said she's encountered numerous fans who say the episode greatly benefitted them in their own coming-out journeys.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The coming week is bringing partly sunny, partly cloudy conditions with highs in the 70s and 80s.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
In coming days, Spence will get acclimated to the coaching staff and Kansas City’s training schedule.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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