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 With some primaries still underway, not to mention the November general elections in which every House seat and 35 Senate seats are up for a vote, the number of new faces expected in the upcoming Congress will only increase. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 Margot Robbie’s company produced My Old Ass, Sterling Point and is behind Park’s upcoming third feature, romantic comedy Die Alive, starring Zoë Kravitz. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026 Acura The company says the lighting elements from the Vision will be adopted in upcoming models, starting with the RDX Hybrid. — New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026 Even better, all of my budget-friendly picks are functional for upcoming adventures and daily errands. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upcoming

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Adjective

Fall is fast approaching, but the Red Sox look like their spring selves again in the worst way.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
While the deadline is fast approaching, Montour keeps working away.

— Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of approaching

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Scientists would also expect an impending volcanic eruption to produce warning signs.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Local fisherman Wyck Crawford, played by a delightfully rascally Stephen Root, serves as Loftis’ human antagonist, warning the mayor of impending doom.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of impending

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Recommended by Our Editors With the Apple Watch Series 11, Siri AI in the forthcoming watchOS 27 offers similarly personalized and contextual help, which makes sense, given Apple's partnership with Google to add capabilities to its AI software.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Sadler said Full Serrano is in the 36th running of the Classic, while a final decision on The Goat is forthcoming.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

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