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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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
But, as much as he is influenced by his mentor, Glenn is not the second coming of him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The smoothness of recent CBA negotiations should ensure there’s more money coming into the market in the coming years, too.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment—the coming of humanlike artificial general intelligence, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first—more clearly than anyone else.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
But, as much as he is influenced by his mentor, Glenn is not the second coming of him.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Yes, the coming decade will bring life-saving drugs to protect and improve our brain health.
—Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
The smoothness of recent CBA negotiations should ensure there’s more money coming into the market in the coming years, too.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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