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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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
For the Hoosiers, a sequel no one saw coming ends in an unbeaten season for the sport’s losingest program before Cignetti arrived from out of nowhere a la Norman Dale.
—Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
Grande has decided to focus on her acting career in the coming years, and she’s expected to appear in several films, a TV series, and even to make her London stage debut alongside fellow Wicked talent Jonathan Bailey.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Nowruz, or the Persian New Year, celebrates the coming of spring with cultural decor, music, dance, food and more.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
For the Hoosiers, a sequel no one saw coming ends in an unbeaten season for the sport’s losingest program before Cignetti arrived from out of nowhere a la Norman Dale.
—Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
More announcements are due in coming days.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 20 Jan. 2026
Grande has decided to focus on her acting career in the coming years, and she’s expected to appear in several films, a TV series, and even to make her London stage debut alongside fellow Wicked talent Jonathan Bailey.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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