1
: immediately due in sequence or development
in the coming year
2
: gaining importance
the coming trend
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023
For Sophia Wilson, the project aligns with her past portraiture works focused on the coming of age in New York City.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Zavala’s feature debut, a coming of age drama in which Lucca, 9, attempts to heal his manic-depressive mother.
—Pablo Sandoval, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
Every year, cooling breezes, migrating warblers and reddening sycamore trees signal the coming of autumn in San Diego.
—Faith Barton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
Landing a role on Young Royals, the coming of age drama that debuted on Netflix in 2021, took him to the next level, including getting signed by Next Models.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
So is the promise of a second coming, which is not necessarily consoling.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Spears shared a video of a man hitting a drum with a gavel-like instrument on her Instagram, along with a caption announcing the coming of her second volume.
—Valerie Wu, Variety, 28 Oct. 2023
Amazon's second coming of Prime Day is actually called Prime Big Deal Days—a bold choice, to say the least.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
Wsj Pro, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2023
Now, as the Justice Department plans to indict Hunter Biden on a gun charge in coming weeks, White House advisers are preparing for many more months of Republican attacks and the prospect of a criminal trial in the middle of the 2024 presidential campaign.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2023
Prospective homebuyers could be in for some good news in coming months, if mortgage rates continue to ease.
—Alex Veiga The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 22 Nov. 2023
Another case is scheduled to start in California in December, with at least three other cases slated to begin in Philadelphia in coming months.
—Tim Loh, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2023
Rain is expected to fall on the site in coming days, however.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Shortly after she is officially declared the winner in the county supervisor runoff in coming days, the city council will hold a public hearing to officially call a special election — likely timed to coincide with the March 5 primary.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2023
The agreements could embolden other unions to take aggressive approaches to contract negotiations and fuel more strikes in coming months—as long as the economy stays strong.
—David Harrison, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for a second consecutive time, while upgrading its view of the U.S. economy and leaving open the possibility of additional rate hikes should inflation quicken in coming months.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Keys is joined by Pulitzer Prize-finalist playwright Kristoffer Diaz, who brought the coming of age story to the stage.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 4 Dec. 2023
For Sophia Wilson, the project aligns with her past portraiture works focused on the coming of age in New York City.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Zavala’s feature debut, a coming of age drama in which Lucca, 9, attempts to heal his manic-depressive mother.
—Pablo Sandoval, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
Every year, cooling breezes, migrating warblers and reddening sycamore trees signal the coming of autumn in San Diego.
—Faith Barton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2023
Landing a role on Young Royals, the coming of age drama that debuted on Netflix in 2021, took him to the next level, including getting signed by Next Models.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
So is the promise of a second coming, which is not necessarily consoling.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023
Spears shared a video of a man hitting a drum with a gavel-like instrument on her Instagram, along with a caption announcing the coming of her second volume.
—Valerie Wu, Variety, 28 Oct. 2023
Amazon's second coming of Prime Day is actually called Prime Big Deal Days—a bold choice, to say the least.
—Nena Farrell, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023
Adjective
His base-case scenario calls for an economic slowdown in coming months, paired with declining inflation, allowing the Federal Reserve to gradually reduce interest rates.
—Wsj Pro, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2023
Now, as the Justice Department plans to indict Hunter Biden on a gun charge in coming weeks, White House advisers are preparing for many more months of Republican attacks and the prospect of a criminal trial in the middle of the 2024 presidential campaign.
—Katie Rogers, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2023
Prospective homebuyers could be in for some good news in coming months, if mortgage rates continue to ease.
—Alex Veiga The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 22 Nov. 2023
Another case is scheduled to start in California in December, with at least three other cases slated to begin in Philadelphia in coming months.
—Tim Loh, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2023
Rain is expected to fall on the site in coming days, however.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2023
Shortly after she is officially declared the winner in the county supervisor runoff in coming days, the city council will hold a public hearing to officially call a special election — likely timed to coincide with the March 5 primary.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2023
The agreements could embolden other unions to take aggressive approaches to contract negotiations and fuel more strikes in coming months—as long as the economy stays strong.
—David Harrison, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its benchmark interest rate steady for a second consecutive time, while upgrading its view of the U.S. economy and leaving open the possibility of additional rate hikes should inflation quicken in coming months.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2023
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coming
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com·ing
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1
: immediately following : next
in the coming year
2
: gaining importance
recognized as a coming young star
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