upcoming
adjective
up·com·ing
ˈəp-ˌkə-miŋ 
: happening or appearing soon : forthcoming, approaching
a list of upcoming events
the upcoming election
… snippets of upcoming shows …—
Mike Hogan
Mike Hogan… here to prep for upcoming NBA tryouts.—Ric Bucher
Ric BucherHer latest accent, acquired after many hours in a local falafel bar, landed her a leading role in an upcoming feature film …—Minna Towbin
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With no presumptive nominee or clear party leader after the 2024 presidential election loss, the Democratic field remains widely contested—a scenario that could reshape the party’s electoral strategy, policy direction and prospects for challenging Republican front-runners in upcoming races.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Starr will play the Campbell's soup-depicting icon in the upcoming Samo Lives, a biopic about Jean-Michel Basquiat.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
In 1898, architect René Binet unveiled his design for the Porte Monumentale, a grand three-legged archway intended to serve as the entrance portal to the upcoming 1900 Paris Exposition.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Among the actress-producer's upcoming screen projects are TV adaptations Margo's Got Money Troubles and Scarpetta, a third season of Big Little Lies and a sequel to 1988’s Practical Magic with Sandra Bullock.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Starr will play the Campbell's soup-depicting icon in the upcoming Samo Lives, a biopic about Jean-Michel Basquiat.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
In 1898, architect René Binet unveiled his design for the Porte Monumentale, a grand three-legged archway intended to serve as the entrance portal to the upcoming 1900 Paris Exposition.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Among the actress-producer's upcoming screen projects are TV adaptations Margo's Got Money Troubles and Scarpetta, a third season of Big Little Lies and a sequel to 1988’s Practical Magic with Sandra Bullock.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upcoming. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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upcoming
adjective
up·com·ing
ˌəp-ˌkəm-iŋ
: coming soon
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