1
as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
a listing of the coming attractions
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2
as in next
being the one that comes immediately after another
in the coming year
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3
as in future
of a time after the present
over the coming weeks we'll be adding to the staff
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as in arrival
the act of coming upon a scene
the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started
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1
as in entering
to move closer to
come here and sit by the fire
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2
as in arriving
to get to a destination
when do you think they'll come?
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3
as in becoming
to eventually have as a state or quality
your dreams can come true
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4
as in happening
to take place
whatever may come we'll always be together
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5
as in progressing
to move forward along a course
how is the remodeling job coming?
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Recent Examples of coming
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
But Canada was now tethered closer than ever to its neighbor and would be signed up wholesale to the economic orthodoxies of the coming neoliberal age.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Set in late-1990s Santiago, the film weaves an intimate coming-of-age story with a sharp reflection on Chile’s authoritarian and neoliberal legacy.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Due to some staff not coming into work without pay, Duffy said that those who are turning up to work face immense pressures.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
The first cars in the test fleet were delivered in September, and the number will grow to more than a hundred in the coming months, according to an Uber statement.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
But Canada was now tethered closer than ever to its neighbor and would be signed up wholesale to the economic orthodoxies of the coming neoliberal age.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Many of the biblical references including the rider of the pale horse, come from the Book of Revelation, which is ostensibly about the second coming of Christ and judgment day has also been viewed by many as an allegorical commentary on first century Christianity and Rome.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Set in late-1990s Santiago, the film weaves an intimate coming-of-age story with a sharp reflection on Chile’s authoritarian and neoliberal legacy.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Pham said the state needs a guarantee that more federal funding is coming.
—NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Due to some staff not coming into work without pay, Duffy said that those who are turning up to work face immense pressures.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming
Adjective
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Flu season is fast approaching—but the ongoing government shutdown is causing delays in disease tracking, which is typically monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The holiday season is fast approaching, so now is the time to order your holiday cards.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Amazon says its Web Services unit should be able to supply everything OpenAI needs by the end of next year.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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But the organization needs resources to sustain its essential work and to achieve its laudable goal of ending elder hunger in the city in the next 15 years.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There is an appetite among some esports players to use AI to help coach future stars, Tan said.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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Book Now Como Parrot Cay is part of Comoclub, a loyalty program that allows travelers to accumulate credits to use toward future stays.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The overnight storm was likely triggered by a glancing CME arrival that combined with lingering effects from a high-speed solar wind stream, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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With the brave new arrival of computer sensors placed in players’ shoulder pads, football data accumulation reached warp speed.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Ballard said in August, when asked why he should be trusted to turn the team around given his lackluster resume entering Year 9.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Hall wanted to leave New York, as the team is entering a rebuild after trading away some of its best players.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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And yes, all of the women — including Bronwyn, who’s arriving late but will still be attending despite all of the rumors and headlines about her old legal woes.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Venezuelan opposition team is becoming more open about its vision to rebuild.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ladd was initially against her daughter, Laura Dern, following in her footsteps and becoming an actress.—
Louis Casiano , Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gossip blogs on the Housewives have become an entire cottage industry, and that’s a far more likely explanation as to why this tends to keep happening.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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What happened to us at this company is happening at another company in another sector.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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