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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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Through archives, memories, and the voice of its central subject, the film pays tribute both to the intimate life of its subject and to the collective coming-out of a generation of women, granting them voice and visibility.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
The coming week is forecast to start off slightly cooler with day temperatures in the 50s and 60s.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But the star was Lucy (played by Melissa Bardin Galsky), the angsty 20-something who should be ushering in the apocalypse for her dad, Satan, and instead is dating the second coming of Jesus (Glaser).
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
Through archives, memories, and the voice of its central subject, the film pays tribute both to the intimate life of its subject and to the collective coming-out of a generation of women, granting them voice and visibility.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Jester expects Navan to grow at least 23% in the coming year as the company cross-sells its broader platform beyond travel and as legacy providers fuel share gains.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
The coming week is forecast to start off slightly cooler with day temperatures in the 50s and 60s.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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