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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Gemini upgrade will be released via a free over-the-air software update in the coming months, according to Bell.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
This is a coming of age graphic novel series about friendship, loyalty, mental health, and love.
—Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The James family plans to travel to K’gari in the coming weeks to attend a smoking ceremony as guests of the island’s traditional custodians.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The coming year will test whether companies can continue to cash in on their political clout.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
The Gemini upgrade will be released via a free over-the-air software update in the coming months, according to Bell.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
For the Hoosiers, a sequel no one saw coming ends in an unbeaten season for the sport’s losingest program before Cignetti arrived from out of nowhere a la Norman Dale.
—Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
This is a coming of age graphic novel series about friendship, loyalty, mental health, and love.
—Literary Hub, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Turning to the forecast, population growth in the coming years will likely be even lower than the gain through July 1, 2025.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The James family plans to travel to K’gari in the coming weeks to attend a smoking ceremony as guests of the island’s traditional custodians.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming
Adjective
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Texas' March primaries are right around the corner, which means the deadline to register to vote is fast approaching.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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The self-assessment tax deadline is fast approaching, but landlords and the self-employed will soon have new HMRC requirements to follow – known as Making Tax Digital.—
Marc Shoffman,
TheWeek,
14 Jan. 2026
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House Republicans are preparing a contempt resolution for Clinton and his wife next week over their refusal to testify as part of their Epstein investigation.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Analysts predict that cost reductions will accelerate over the next three years as supply chains expand, with Morgan Stanley estimating that once capacity reaches about 100 GWh, sodium batteries could be more than 30% cheaper than LFP cells.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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In a few hours here, the Department of Justice is investigating Fed Chair Powell, what message should that send to future Fed chairs as the president is about to announce who will succeed Powell?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The 31-year-old singer, along with director Costantini, sat down with The Times to unpack the ripple effects from that tumultuous summer of 2025 — as well as future plans for the burgeoning Latina pop star.—
Suzy Exposito,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Look for an Edition from Marriott on the V&A waterfront this spring, the arrival of Mama Shelter in downtown later in 2026 and small stylish spots like Atzaro Luxury Boutique Hotel.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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One popular strain of urban-policy thinking opposes gentrification—the arrival of affluent people into poor neighborhoods—and argues that poverty should be rectified by ever greater expenditure on public housing.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Employees of the consulate stopped the agent from entering, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday in a statement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over the last several days, many Americans have seen upsetting, and often violent, images and videos of protests in Minneapolis amid a flood of ICE agents entering the city for a federal immigration enforcement operation.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Examples should be arriving in showrooms soon.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Mississippi National Guard said citizen-soldiers equipped with wreckers began arriving before dawn to help clear I-55 and I-22.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At some point before the end of the season, before that Bills game, Glenn had initial conversations with veteran coach Wink Martindale about the idea of becoming Glenn’s defensive coordinator.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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That contrast is becoming more noticeable as their professional paths diverge.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Until now, that region has been completely out of reach, and scientists could only guess what was happening there.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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None of this means, of course, that the players and staff weren’t affected by what was happening in their city.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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