Definition of coming
: an act or instance of arriving
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Examples of coming in a Sentence
the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started
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Like an air traffic controller, Masters managed the comings and goings of rotating creative teams last summer.
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Despite its spotty history, marked by tenant turnover and the comings and goings of grocery anchors, the new construction symbolized the return of commercial activity.
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There was a lot of coming and going by both birds throughout the evening.
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Officers have also been paying attention to the comings and goings of potential suspects traveling to those areas by CTA trains.
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The latest electric vehicle Silicon Valley start-up held its coming-out party Wednesday to introduce two crossover sport utility vehicles.
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Another whirlwind day of comings and goings in Donald Trump's world.
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Tyler Davis, a junior who was the lone Aggie who did not miss a game, shrugged off the comings and goings as part of the normal course of a season.
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The series also explored Cunanan’s childhood, his family and his coming of age in San Diego.
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First Known Use of coming
13th century
coming Synonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
decamping, decampment, departing, departure, disappearance, exit, exiting, farewell, going, leave-taking, parting, quitting;
Near Antonyms
dissipation, dissolution, evaporation, fadeaway, fading, melting, passing, vanishing;
clearing out, egress, leaving, retirement, retreat, withdrawal;
Related Words
beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, dawning, debut (also début), genesis, inception, morning, onset, start;
Definition of coming
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: immediately due in sequence or development
- in the coming year
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: gaining importance
- the coming trend
Examples of coming in a Sentence
The company has many plans for the coming year.
An official announcement will be made in the coming days.
Recent Examples of coming from the Web
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But the coming-of-age series, which premiered on Feb. 16, has been canceled already.
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The Lake County Board has made transportation a priority, dedicating 100 percent of the quarter-cent sales tax to transportation, Chairman Aaron Lawlor said in an announcement this week outlining the coming road projects.
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Other Republicans suggested the coming midterm elections could encourage Democratic opposition to the nominees.
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The state’s Department of Transportation was gearing up Tuesday for the coming winter weather.
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Last September, Premier League clubs collectively voted to prematurely end the English summer transfer window on the Thursday before the start of the 2018/19 season this coming August.
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They're faced with a similar challenge for the coming session.
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The United States and North Korea will likely be talking quite a bit in coming months and maybe even exchanging high-level delegations to set up the logistics of the summit.
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Adams will hope to build off her individual and doubles successes this coming spring as Mt. San Jacinto looks to repeat its PCAC achievement.
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First Known Use of coming
15th century
coming Synonyms
Related Words
approaching, forthcoming, imminent, impending, nearing, oncoming, pending, upcoming;
after, ensuing, later, posterior, subsequent;
anticipated, awaited, expected, planned, predicted, projected, prospective;
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Definition of coming for English Language Learners
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: happening soon or next
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: becoming more important or popular
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