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noun com·ing \ˈkə-miŋ\

Definition of coming

  1. :  an act or instance of arriving

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Examples of coming in a Sentence

  1. the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started

13th Century

First Known Use of coming

13th century

coming Synonyms

Synonyms
advent, appearance, arrival, incoming
Antonyms
decamping, decampment, departing, departure, disappearance, exit, exiting, farewell, going, leave-taking, parting, quitting
Related Words
approach, entrance, ingress; beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, dawning, debut (also début), genesis, inception, morning, onset, start
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dissipation, dissolution, evaporation, fadeaway, fading, melting, passing, vanishing; clearing out, egress, leaving, retirement, retreat, withdrawal; emigration, evacuation, exodus
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coming

adjective com·ing

Definition of coming

  1. 1 :  immediately due in sequence or development in the coming year

  2. 2 :  gaining importance the coming trend

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Examples of coming in a Sentence

  1. The company has many plans for the coming year.

  2. An official announcement will be made in the coming days.

15th Century

First Known Use of coming

15th century

coming Synonyms

Synonyms
approaching, forthcoming, imminent, impending, nearing, oncoming, pending, proximate, upcoming
Antonyms
late, recent
Related Words
future; anticipated, awaited, expected, foreseen, predicted
Near Antonyms
bygone, erstwhile, foregone, former, old, onetime, other, past, quondam, sometime, whilom

COMING Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of coming for English Language Learners

  • : the time when something begins

coming

adjective

Definition of coming for English Language Learners

  • : happening soon or next

  • : becoming more important or popular

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