UPCOMING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

upcoming

adjective

ˈəp-ˌkə-miŋ

Definition of upcoming

as in approaching

being soon to appear or take place an upcoming election

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Recent Examples of upcoming Combine the elections with upcoming mega-cap tech earnings and shifting macroeconomic data, and the environment is ripe for outsized index moves. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 For any resident with additional questions, there are two upcoming town halls. — Erin Jones, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Analysts have high expectations for this upcoming earnings reporting season. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Feature film credits include the upcoming Focker In Law, Terminal (Cannes Short Competition), After Class (Tribeca), Listen, and the upcoming Handle With Care. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upcoming

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The 2026 midterm elections are fast approaching, and in some states, voters are already casting ballots.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Election day in South Dakota is fast approaching, and several important statewide offices will be on your ballots.

— Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of approaching

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Aubrey Layne, Sentara’s chief administrative officer, said lower payment rates from government programs — and impending cuts to Medicaid — are forcing the hospital to play hardball with the insurers that are representing employers.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
The film is a satire about an impending climate change apocalypse that’s triggered by the drilling operations of oil tycoon Digger Rockwell, played by Cruise, who looks nearly unrecognizable clad in prosthetics and graying hair.

— Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of impending

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The county has an ample pot of uncommitted funds in coming years, however, in part because of the rapid growth of the revenue stream.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
And lunar traffic is poised to increase greatly in the coming years, as both the United States and China aim to build bases near the moon's south pole.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of coming

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The forthcoming vision statement puts a particular emphasis on metascience, an area of study that has received wider government attention in recent years.

— Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
Notably, the latest announcement did not clearly establish how much of the forthcoming release would be additional to earlier commitments.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

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