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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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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as in happening
to take place
whatever may come we'll always be together
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as in progressing
to move forward along a course
how is the remodeling job coming?
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Recent Examples of coming
Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
To put a number to it, the Charlotte region can expect to see almost 1,300 new apartments, 1,110 single-family homes and just over 100 town homes in the coming years, according to this month’s dispatches.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
It simply wasn’t supposed to be this way for a player said to be the second coming of Derek Jeter.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Ditto two key inflation reports due in the coming weeks.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The new pipe will be twice the size of the old pipe, and is expected to have enough capacity to handle any additional development in the coming years, Gugliuzza said.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
To put a number to it, the Charlotte region can expect to see almost 1,300 new apartments, 1,110 single-family homes and just over 100 town homes in the coming years, according to this month’s dispatches.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Christian evangelical concept of the rapture is that at the end times, believers, both alive and resurrected from the dead, will bodily ascend into heaven to gather with Jesus during his second coming.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
It simply wasn’t supposed to be this way for a player said to be the second coming of Derek Jeter.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
More observations are coming Hundreds of scientists are now measuring dark energy by studying millions of galaxies and the distances between them.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Ditto two key inflation reports due in the coming weeks.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming
Adjective
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The odds that the United States government will shut down have soared to their highest point on Tuesday afternoon, as the deadline to reach an agreement is fast approaching.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Gabriel’s time is fast approaching.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Raducanu is entered to play the WTA 500 event in Ningbo, China, next week, but could decide to end her season before then.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Speaking from inside the Jacksonville stadium — and inside a room with poster renderings of the finished product in 2028 — Chiefs team president Mark Donovan said Monday the organization is taking the next step toward establishing its future home.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Station keeping The Expedition 73 crewmates also took part in activities to maintain the space station's systems and prepare for future research.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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While mining activities are currently limited, the country’s substantial reserves present potential for future development.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In short, their arrival in Central Florida, in addition to the two maximum contract extensions the Magic handed out the past two summers — to Paolo Banchero in July (five years, $240 million) and to Franz Wagner (five years, $224 million) the summer before — means Orlando is going for it.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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That all came to an end with the arrival of the Swedish streaming service.—
Roy Trakin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mother Nature may not be quite ready for fall just yet, as highs remain in the 80s entering the first days of October, above average temperatures for this time of year.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Madrid Content City has already become one of the largest audiovisual hubs in Europe and is now entering phase IV of its expansion, expected to be completed by 2026.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Four boats from the LAFD were dispatched to the man’s vessel, with the first arriving around 40 minutes after the initial call for help.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lum always tries to connect with contacts from artistic, photographic and diasporic communities, or local historians and architects, before arriving.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bears, Bengals, Browns A well-earned (and probably much-needed) break is on the horizon after becoming the first team in league history to play back-to-back international games in two different countries.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The low pressure area forecasters are tracking was located a little more than 1,000 miles east of the Windward Islands, the hurricane center said in the advisory, with showers and thunderstorms gradually becoming better organized.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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This time in our world, what's happening in current events.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yet a lot was happening behind the scenes and not all of it was settling.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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