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, 9 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
Jesus Calero, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Scrutiny is expected over United’s commercial future in the coming months, because although the club recently posted record annual revenues, there has been a dramatic shift across the department.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
To some, Aschenbrenner is a rare genius who saw the moment — the coming of humanlike AGI, China’s accelerating AI race, and the vast fortunes awaiting those who move first — more clearly than anyone else.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 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
Europe also hit a new high, helped by incentives in Germany and strong demand in Britain, while Tesla's rollout of a lower-cost Model Y in Europe is expected to further intensify competition in coming months.
—Jesus Calero, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Scrutiny is expected over United’s commercial future in the coming months, because although the club recently posted record annual revenues, there has been a dramatic shift across the department.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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