up-and-coming
adjective
up-and-com·ing
ˌəp-ən(d)-ˈkə-miŋ 
ˌəp-ᵊm-
: gaining prominence and likely to advance or succeed
an up-and-coming young actor
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The format features up-and-coming comedians performing one-minute sets followed by on-the-spot critiques by Hinchcliffe and his guests of the week.
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
The investor acquired the properties at a time when Detroit had just begun making international news as an up-and-coming real estate market where single-family houses and whole apartment buildings could be picked up at relatively low prices and then generate solid income streams.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The new Zemi Miches Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton offers a water park, kids club, state-of-the-art fitness center and juice bar, and a prime location in an up-and-coming region of the Dominican Republic.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
For the cast, McCullough and Hernandez assembled a young cast of up-and-coming theater and cinema talents like Johnston, who has been cast to play Joan of Arc in Baz Luhrmann’s next feature film.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
The investor acquired the properties at a time when Detroit had just begun making international news as an up-and-coming real estate market where single-family houses and whole apartment buildings could be picked up at relatively low prices and then generate solid income streams.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The new Zemi Miches Punta Cana All-Inclusive Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton offers a water park, kids club, state-of-the-art fitness center and juice bar, and a prime location in an up-and-coming region of the Dominican Republic.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
For the cast, McCullough and Hernandez assembled a young cast of up-and-coming theater and cinema talents like Johnston, who has been cast to play Joan of Arc in Baz Luhrmann’s next feature film.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Up-and-coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/up-and-coming. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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