as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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Recent Examples of upcoming
Governor Newsom should make paying off this debt a priority in his upcoming budget.
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Vince Fong, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Hadid posted some behind-the-scenes glimpses and stills from the upcoming show to her Instagram.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Jim Parsons will return to Broadway in the upcoming musical comedy Titanique, producers announced today, with other new cast members including Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande and the show’s co-creator Constantine Rousouli.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The team will have little time to prepare for the upcoming season.
—Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Vince Fong, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Hadid posted some behind-the-scenes glimpses and stills from the upcoming show to her Instagram.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Jim Parsons will return to Broadway in the upcoming musical comedy Titanique, producers announced today, with other new cast members including Deborah Cox, Frankie Grande and the show’s co-creator Constantine Rousouli.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The team will have little time to prepare for the upcoming season.
—Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
Adjective
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Christmas is fast approaching, and Kylie is still nowhere to be found.—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
18 Dec. 2025
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Christmas Day is fast approaching.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
18 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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So researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota developed a system that uses real-time signals to warn about impending issues.—
Michelle Fay Cortez,
Bloomberg,
5 Jan. 2026
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Instead, must investigate the history of the colony and attempt to save it from an impending disaster, all while struggling to survive in the harsh lunar environment devoid of oxygen.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Be ready for possible aftershocks in the coming hours, days and even weeks.—
Pat Harvey,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Sudd Cobas said that a group of union representatives and workers is expected to meet with Florence City Councilor Dario Danti in coming days.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Her debut poetry collection is forthcoming with House of Anansi in April 2027 and her book of co-translated poems JAWS by Xitlalitl Rodríguez Mendoza is forthcoming with Cardboard House Press in April 2026.—
© Adri Montes,
Hazlitt,
11 Jan. 2026
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Whittled down from 5,000 to 200 stories, the final draft of her forthcoming project will be bound together with Hunt's favorite submissions from Tiny Kindness.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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