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
Minna TowbinExamples of upcoming in a Sentence
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The project features among the 12 titles selected for pitching at the upcoming edition of Proyecta, the co-production platform at December’s Ventana Sur, jointly organized by the Cannes Festival’s’ Marché du Film and the San Sebastián Film Festival.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Employees moved about, pulling items for upcoming projects or consulting Airtable, a software program that Saft uses to catalogue Staged to Sell’s collection.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Retro speed resurrected The engine will debut in Runge’s upcoming R3 supercar, a lightweight machine weighing just 1,720 pounds (780 kilograms).
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The film gets added to Netflix’s robust family-friendly film slate that includes the recent megahit KPop Demon Hunters and the upcoming live-action Narnia film from Greta Gerwig.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Employees moved about, pulling items for upcoming projects or consulting Airtable, a software program that Saft uses to catalogue Staged to Sell’s collection.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Retro speed resurrected The engine will debut in Runge’s upcoming R3 supercar, a lightweight machine weighing just 1,720 pounds (780 kilograms).
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
The film gets added to Netflix’s robust family-friendly film slate that includes the recent megahit KPop Demon Hunters and the upcoming live-action Narnia film from Greta Gerwig.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for upcoming
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upcoming. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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upcoming
adjective
up·com·ing
ˌəp-ˌkəm-iŋ
: coming soon
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