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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Wherever Andy Warhol went, his camera followed, enabling the artist to create a visual record of his comings and goings.
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That’s right on their season average coming in of 87.2 points per game, which led the nation.
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Roles for Black female comedians are few and far between, and the slow coming and going of Black funny girls with superstar power reminds me of a completely different industry: rap.
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Five months earlier, New York’s Bill de Blasio arrived in Iowa, hoping to position himself as a sort of second coming of Bernie Sanders.
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Since then, calamitous injury, glorious debuts and several key comings and goings have roiled the rosters of both playoff contenders, leaving, well, plenty of oddities heading into the mini-game at Nationals Park.
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Even his alternative history The Plot Against America reads like an intimate coming of age.
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Given all the changes to the music industry and the world in general, a third coming of swing seems unlikely.
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Capitol Square BnB's entrance is on the side of the house, away from neighbors who might object to all the coming and going.
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First Known Use of coming
13th century
coming Synonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
decamping, decampment, departing, departure, disappearance, exit, exiting, farewell, going, leave-taking, parting, quitting;
Near Antonyms
dissipation, dissolution, evaporation, fadeaway, fading, melting, passing, vanishing;
clearing out, egress, leaving, retirement, retreat, withdrawal;
Related Words
beginning, birth, commencement, dawn, dawning, debut (also début), genesis, inception, morning, onset, start;
Definition of coming
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: immediately due in sequence or development
- in the coming year
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: 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.
Recent Examples of coming from the Web
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The coming midterm elections make many GOP lawmakers particularly hesitant to get caught in the president’s crosshairs.
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In a new profile from Net-a-Porter, actress Tessa Thompson had her own subtle coming-out moment.
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Their efforts have spawned a Montreal company that’s a would-be David in the coming fight: Element AI.
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Economists that rise to mark the start of a steady climb higher over coming months, and inflation may touch the ECB’s target later this year.
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An elaborate paper gate rises floor-to-ceiling and sets the tone for the coming works.
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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.
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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.
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The report is likely to serve as an opening shot in the coming battle among states and cities to land Boeing’s next jetliner.
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First Known Use of coming
15th century
coming Synonyms
Related Words
approaching, forthcoming, imminent, impending, nearing, oncoming, pending, upcoming;
after, ensuing, later, posterior, subsequent;
anticipated, awaited, expected, planned, predicted, projected, prospective;
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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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