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
Recent Examples of coming from the Web
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So has the coming of the city's MoGo bike sharing network that began last year and that now continues to expand.
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The rest of the novel deals with toxic beauty standards, the weight-loss industry, a magazine called Daisy Chain, rape culture, feminist infighting, and the coming of age of a lonely, 300-pound writer named Plum.
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Admittedly, this was a bit rich coming from a longtime reality star herself, and one who appeared on a show whose weight-loss tactics came under fire as abusive and potentially unhealthy to its contestants, but, okay.
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Tess' romantic situation proves this is a far more complicated look at growing up than, say, fellow NYC-set coming of age saga The Carrie Diaries.
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On both sides of the Atlantic, the dawning of the twentieth century, and the coming of age of girls born in the 1880s and 1890s, helped push these long, long fights to their victories.
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But the coming of the cosmic supervillain Thanos (Josh Brolin) gives the Avengers their toughest test yet.
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The list sends the girls on all sorts of adventures and re-strengthens their bond along the way — just like a good, classic coming of age movie should.
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Albania has many rivers and the rivers have been transformed into canals that collect trash coming from far-flung villages, but also big cities, and all this ends up in the sea.
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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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The City Council voted to have the coming term for District 3 be for two years, and will need to be filled again in 2020, along with the mayor’s seat and District 4.
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The agency would also assume responsibility for tracking space debris while also devising new, best practices to coordinate the coming profusion of thousands more commercial platforms operating in space.
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President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela was barred from attending, and President Raúl Castro of Cuba decided not to go amid complaints of authoritarianism in coming presidential elections in both countries.
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The coming phase of Trump’s presidency will last through the November elections.
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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.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'coming.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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;
COMING Defined for English Language Learners
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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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