as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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Recent Examples of upcoming
Rodrigo performed it while sitting on a swing, evoking the cover art of her upcoming album.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 May 2026
But an upcoming device can remove even more friction from the process of getting words onto your screen, by simply reading your thoughts.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
More than $1 billion is poised to flow into the underperforming Hang Seng Tech Index, thanks to the upcoming inclusion of two Chinese artificial intelligence companies, according to Morgan Stanley.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 May 2026
On Friday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez took aim at his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, while speaking at a campaign event for upcoming regional elections in southern Spain.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 May 2026
But an upcoming device can remove even more friction from the process of getting words onto your screen, by simply reading your thoughts.
—New Atlas, 3 May 2026
More than $1 billion is poised to flow into the underperforming Hang Seng Tech Index, thanks to the upcoming inclusion of two Chinese artificial intelligence companies, according to Morgan Stanley.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 3 May 2026
On Friday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez took aim at his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, while speaking at a campaign event for upcoming regional elections in southern Spain.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
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Summer is fast approaching, with warm temperatures expected to hit Washington DC and make for a sticky and humid start to the season, a familiar reality for residents across the DMV.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Colorado’s first open race for governor in eight years is fast approaching, and The Denver Post wants your questions for the candidates.—
Jon Murray,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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The impending end of the Colbert era was weighing on them all.—
Mark Yarm,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Though signs of its impending closure were all around this past weekend, the New Black Wall Street Market was having one last hurrah.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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It is expected to reach full operations in the coming months, to power over 400,000 Massachusetts homes and businesses.—
Jennifer McDermott,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Prices are stabilizing and may even rise slightly in coming months as demand rises and supply continues to be tight, Wei said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Madonna and Stuart Price’s manifesto for the singer’s forthcoming record, CONFESSIONS II, the duo has tapped into the transcendental properties of dance music.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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With just under five months to go before its September opening, the forthcoming Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles has announced a selection of exhibitions that will inaugurate the new institution, all of which are curated by cofounder George Lucas.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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