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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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Noun
Khusanov actually got booked for another one of those comings-together, well outside the box, down near the touchline, but this was not a yellow-card sort of game, all blood and thunder.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Some programmers see a cliff-edge coming, too.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Adjective
Orange County Public Schools lost thousands of students this year and expects to lose thousands more in coming years, which mean more half-empty campuses could close in the future.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
An appeal to the high court is expected in the coming months, possibly in late summer.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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