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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Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Halliday plays Daisy, an outsider who joins the school in the coming of age tale.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
On top of changes to Medicaid, the recent expiration of enhanced tax credits that heavily subsidized the cost of health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, will add to the country’s uninsured numbers In coming years.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noun
With years of scrutiny but little action, some advocates say the results signal the coming of a new era.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Halliday plays Daisy, an outsider who joins the school in the coming of age tale.
—Nada Aboul Kheir, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Ten nations, including K-pop giant South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia and Laos are set to compete in the inaugural competition, with more participants to be announced in the coming months, according to the contest’s website.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
On top of changes to Medicaid, the recent expiration of enhanced tax credits that heavily subsidized the cost of health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, will add to the country’s uninsured numbers In coming years.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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