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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The two-day outage, which ended Thursday night, forced jail staff to track the comings and goings of inmates at both facilities by hand.
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A few aging computer programs used at the Milwaukee County Jail and House of Correction for tracking the comings and goings of inmates crashed Wednesday and remained offline Thursday, officials said.
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The second coming of the high-quality Model F (not to be confused with its more affordable plastic successor, the Model M) isn't a throwback attention grab from IBM, nor a nostalgia play from Big Keyboard.
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Other than the occasional sound of the comings and goings of other guests, the room was noticeably quiet, making for excellent sleeping and adding to the hotel’s retreat-like feel.
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Buckley: My coming-out column appeared in the Boston Herald on Jan. 6, 2011.
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Different perspective is provided by friends including Ian McKellen and Jonathan Groff, sharing illuminating insights about their own coming-out process.
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The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-Of-Age Crisis—and How to Rebuild A Culture of Self-Reliance was in some ways a brilliant premise for a politician’s book.
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The dissenting vote is seen as a coming of age for a committee put in place in September in what was hailed as one of the biggest reforms in the RBI’s 80-year history.
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First Known Use of coming
13th century
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Definition of coming
1 : immediately due in sequence or development in the coming year
2 : 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.
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Retired Naval officers have been selected to lead Rancho Bernardo’s two Rotary clubs for the coming year.
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Martirano, who also was sworn in as interim superintendent for the coming year at the meeting, presented his plan before a packed room of community members.
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There is also some confidence among China analysts that politics will keep the country’s currency and stock markets on track in the coming months.
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Several dispensaries are operating in the Spring Valley area and will face enforcement action in the coming months, Cook said.
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When businesses increase stockpiles, it is generally seen as a sign of their confidence that sales will increase in the coming months.
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The 9th Circuit is expected to make its ruling within the coming months.
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The report ensures that the CFPB will remain in the crosshairs of lawmakers and the White House in the coming months.
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Four-hundred of the new stores will open in the coming year.
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First Known Use of coming
15th century
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playDefinition of coming for English Language Learners
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: the time when something begins
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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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