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 Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The coming of age has not diminished Reich’s capacity to articulate complex political and economic issues in clear language.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The Chinese economy’s overreliance on exports at a time of heightened trade tensions with Washington might push Beijing to find a better policy balance in coming years, although analysts expect efforts to be slow.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Three phases of the project are complete, with a fourth coming soon.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The coming of age has not diminished Reich’s capacity to articulate complex political and economic issues in clear language.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
But Musk would get those shares only if the value of Tesla stock increases significantly in coming years.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
The Chinese economy’s overreliance on exports at a time of heightened trade tensions with Washington might push Beijing to find a better policy balance in coming years, although analysts expect efforts to be slow.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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