coming

noun com·ing \ ˈkə-miŋ \

|Updated on: 21 Jun 2018

Examples: coming in a Sentence

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

In 2018, Alex Strangelove, which is ultimately a sweet coming-out meets coming-of-age story, isn’t revolutionary — and that’s revolutionary in itself.

— refinery29.com, "Alex Strangelove Solidifies The Gay Teen Rom-Com Subgenre Boom – But It’s Not Enough," 14 June 2018
This year is all set to be the final coming-out party for Kingdom Hearts III, which was first teased way back at E3 2013.

— kyle orland, Ars Technica, "Liveblog: Square Enix’s E3 2018 press conference," 11 June 2018
What if John Hughes had made a teenage coming-out movie?

— ty burr, BostonGlobe.com, "A guide to on-demand treasures," 31 May 2018
Disney later investigated to find out about Mr. Skipper’s comings and goings that night, including looking at his company phone records, the people said.

— shalini ramachandran, WSJ, "How a Weakened ESPN Became Consumed by Politics," 24 May 2018
Merck, the vaccine maker, has sent 8,600 doses with 8,000 more coming, WHO said.

— NBC News, "Where could Ebola spread?," 23 May 2018
Police also announced plans for new fingerprint scanners to track the comings and goings of officers.

— tim prudente, baltimoresun.com, "Judge rebukes Baltimore police, says she won't send convicted lieutenant to prison," 9 May 2018
And now, her latest role, as drama teacher Ms. Albright in the breakout gay coming-of-age film Love, Simon, has garnered her rave reviews once again.

— kellee terrell, Harper's BAZAAR, "Natasha Rothwell On Why Black Women’s Stories Are Their Most Powerful Weapons," 10 Apr. 2018
Picture the tearful parents moving their children to college in any sappy coming-of-age movie (or maybe even your own life).

— andrea park, Teen Vogue, "Barack Obama Was Too Sad to Be Any Help at All While Moving Malia Into College," 12 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of coming

13th century

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coming Synonyms

coming

adjective

Definition of coming

1 : immediately due in sequence or development

in the coming year

2 : gaining importance

the coming trend

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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

View Liveblog For the first time since 2015, Square Enix will be doing a pre-E3 presentation highlighting its coming year (and more) in games.

— kyle orland, Ars Technica, "Liveblog: Square Enix’s E3 2018 press conference," 11 June 2018
But the idea that the old world order is not a good fit for the current and coming world can also be taken as meaning that a little creative destruction might helpfully broaden minds and reshape institutions.

— The Economist, "Donald Trump is undermining the rules-based international order," 7 June 2018
The report is likely to serve as an opening shot in the coming battle among states and cities to land Boeing’s next jetliner.

— julie johnsson, Bloomberg.com, "Boeing Wooed by Unions, Washington State in Race for `797' Work," 6 June 2018
But with some member states keen to tighten the European Union's purse strings, Horizon Europe's budget is likely to go down in coming negotiations with the European Parliament and EU member states.

— tania rabesandratana, Science | AAAS, "Europe’s science spending set for another big boost," 31 May 2018
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.

— karen pearlman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Santee city council finalizes district map for coming elections," 16 Apr. 2018
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.

— justin bachman, chicagotribune.com, "America wants to be a traffic cop for satellites and space junk," 18 Apr. 2018
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.

— nicholas casey, New York Times, "For Americas Summit, a Peruvian Seaside Locale, and Plenty of Trouble," 13 Apr. 2018
The coming phase of Trump’s presidency will last through the November elections.

— dan balz, Washington Post, "The opening act was tumultuous. Phase two of Trump’s presidency could be even more so," 24 Mar. 2018