as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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Recent Examples of upcoming
Only China has attempted a mission like the upcoming one, successfully boosting a satellite into a higher graveyard orbit four years ago.
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Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
But thank you for reminding me of my upcoming mortality.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
There has been a lot of talk about Harry and Meghan’s upcoming UK visit.
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Stylecaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
28 June 2026
Two upcoming events are coming up at Xavier in Middletown, an adaptive football clinic July 10 and QB/WR Elite Camp July 11, which will include Boyle and other NFL players.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for upcoming
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
But thank you for reminding me of my upcoming mortality.
—
ABC News,
28 June 2026
There has been a lot of talk about Harry and Meghan’s upcoming UK visit.
—
Stylecaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
28 June 2026
Two upcoming events are coming up at Xavier in Middletown, an adaptive football clinic July 10 and QB/WR Elite Camp July 11, which will include Boyle and other NFL players.
—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
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With fireworks season fast approaching, there's no better time than now to get your pet fast and reliable support before anxiety hits hardest.
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And June 30 is fast approaching.
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Neither will New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who on Tuesday was mum on any details to which he’d been made privy, carefully side-stepping a question about the Swift event during a press conference about the impending heat wave.
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LeBron James's impending free agency, though less leveraged at 41, points predictably towards a return to the Lakers.
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The Panama Canal Authority has announced a draft reduction at the waterway's neo-Panamax locks, citing the potential development of El Nino in the coming months, according to GAC Group, which provides services for canal users.
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At least 20% of the shares will be released after second-quarter results are disclosed sometime in the coming months, with all the lockups expiring in December.
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Though he is often targeted by every kind of criticism on social media, Kylian Mbappé becomes more forthcoming when the subject is online harassment.
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Respect secured, Rome is now focused on building and expanding his fortune and sound, with his forthcoming album, Sock It 2 My Pocket, being the next step toward those goals.
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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