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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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
If this is the second coming of Marvel, the superhero empire might need another reboot.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 June 2025
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 June 2025
Both have avoided direct involvement so far, but their next moves—whether to increase supply or withhold capacity—could shape the direction of oil prices in coming months.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Noun
There are tribes of fast, feral predators that resemble the second coming of neanderthals.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
If this is the second coming of Marvel, the superhero empire might need another reboot.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 June 2025
Adjective
Amazon and Disney aim to let advertisers start tapping into the new partnership in coming months.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 June 2025
Both have avoided direct involvement so far, but their next moves—whether to increase supply or withhold capacity—could shape the direction of oil prices in coming months.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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