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

… here to prep for upcoming NBA tryouts.

—Ric Bucher

Her latest accent, acquired after many hours in a local falafel bar, landed her a leading role in an upcoming feature film …

—Minna Towbin

Synonyms

• approaching
• coming
• forthcoming
• imminent
• impending
• nearing
• oncoming
• pending
• proximate

Examples of upcoming in a Sentence

Upcoming events are posted on our website.

Recent Examples on the Web

Designer and stylist Rachel Zoe, who starred in her own reality show on Bravo, The Rachel Zoe Project, from 2008 to 2013, is returning to the network in the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. —Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 June 2025

Whether your plans during the upcoming months include traveling, working from home, or chasing your kids down at the park, there’s a fan for that. —Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 6 June 2025

Rodgers will officially be the team's starting quarterback during the upcoming 2025 season. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025

Lionsgate recently sold all international rights to the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic to Universal. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for upcoming

• becoming
• forthcoming
• homecoming
• incoming
• oncoming
• shortcoming
• succumbing
• coming
• cumming
• drumming
• gumming
• humming

Kids Definition

upcoming

adjective

up·​com·​ing ˌəp-ˌkəm-iŋ 

: coming soon