as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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Recent Examples of upcoming
Johnny Heredia expects to spend an upcoming summer digging up pipes at Chase Avenue Elementary School.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The signing came at a busy travel time of the year, with spring breaks at school districts and colleges and the upcoming Passover and Easter holidays.
—John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Donnie Wahlberg, with whom Duong worked across a three-season Blue Bloods arc, had told him prepare for an upcoming spinoff.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
Several non-sports venues have upcoming tie-ins to soccer and sports in general.
—Dan Kelly
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The signing came at a busy travel time of the year, with spring breaks at school districts and colleges and the upcoming Passover and Easter holidays.
—John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Donnie Wahlberg, with whom Duong worked across a three-season Blue Bloods arc, had told him prepare for an upcoming spinoff.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
Several non-sports venues have upcoming tie-ins to soccer and sports in general.
—Dan Kelly
march 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
Adjective
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Election Day on Tuesday, April 7, is fast approaching.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are signs that the summer season is fast approaching.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And its impending move is likely to increase the organization’s capital costs and expenses.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Hard contact yielded minimal results but hope for an impending breakthrough.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ten nations, including K-pop giant South Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia and Laos are set to compete in the inaugural competition, with more participants to be announced in the coming months, according to the contest’s website.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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On top of changes to Medicaid, the recent expiration of enhanced tax credits that heavily subsidized the cost of health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, will add to the country’s uninsured numbers In coming years.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Merritt sat down with Variety to preview the forthcoming album and discuss what brought her back into music full-time.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mormon Wives halted filming on its forthcoming fifth season amid the news that Paul and Mortensen were contacted by police in February over the incident last month, which is being investigated by Utah’s Draper City Police Department.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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