upcoming

adjective

up·com·ing | \ ˈəp-ˌkə-miŋ

Definition of upcoming

: forthcoming, approaching

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The official trailer for Game of Thrones Season 8 has finally arrived, teasing two minutes of intense, previously unseen footage from the upcoming final season. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Game of Thrones Just Dropped Its Official Season 8 Trailer and There's So Much to Take In," 5 Mar. 2019 On Tuesday, the Queen will host a reception for her son at Buckingham Palace in celebration of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the ceremony. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "A Look Back at Prince Charles's Investiture as the Prince of Wales, 50 Years Later," 3 Mar. 2019 Qualcomm isn’t exactly throwing the bleeding-edge solutions under the bus, instead positioning its upcoming chip as the next generation. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Qualcomm's next Snapdragon chip suggests 2020 really will be the year of 5G phones," 25 Feb. 2019 Bandersnatch seems to be a precursor to the series’ upcoming fifth season. — Aja Romano, Vox, "The Black Mirror: Bandersnatch trailer promises a choose-your-own-nightmare," 27 Dec. 2018 And the upcoming Sayonara Wild Hearts is no exception. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "The 40 games we can’t wait to play in 2019," 26 Dec. 2018 Trump’s upcoming trip will not be a full-blown state visit, complete with the pomp and ceremony of a Buckingham Palace meeting and military welcome. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE.com, "Donald and Melania Trump Are 'Really Looking Forward' to Meeting Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle," 6 July 2018 Sign up for our daily newsletter and never miss our latest and greatest stories Technology Want to take your upcoming camping trip to the next level? — Joe Ray, WIRED, "5 Pieces of Primo Meal-Prep Gear for the Campsite Gourmet," 6 July 2018 The upcoming rover will be called Rosalind Franklin, after the chemist whose work was used to determine the structure of DNA. — Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, "Europe's Next Mars Rover Is Named After a Pioneer of DNA Research," 7 Feb. 2019

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