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 The council held first and second readings of both development and financing plans for the project and will conduct final votes at an upcoming meeting, which would allow construction to officially begin. — Ilana Arougheti july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Ariana Grande’s reunion with Ryan Murphy has been put on hold as the singer was forced to withdraw from her role on the upcoming season of American Horror Story due to her tour schedule. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026 Grande’s tour continues with upcoming stops in New York, Canada, Chicago and London. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 10 July 2026 Beyond the uncertainty about AI, the focus on Wall Street is shifting to the upcoming reporting season for companies’ profits during the spring. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences 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.

— Jessica Moore, USA Today, 29 June 2026
And June 30 is fast approaching.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026

Definition of approaching

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The harder problem has never been building a system that can identify an impending failure.

— Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The British Museum in London broke its own single-day ticket sale records last Wednesday, thanks to the impending one-year loan of the Bayeux Tapestry.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026

Definition of impending

Adjective

Building The Enterprise Of The Future The organizations most likely to lead in the coming decade will not necessarily be those deploying the largest number of AI solutions.

— Motaz Agamawi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
While any legislation is unlikely to cross the finish line this year, given the limited number of days lawmakers are in session, both parties have signaled AI will continue to be a priority in coming years.

— Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of coming

Adjective

Elle Fanning stars as Effie Trinket, originally played by Elizabeth Banks; the forthcoming fifth film also provides the backstory to Effie and Haymitch’s relationship in the trilogy.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 4 July 2026
The song will appear on the forthcoming anniversary edition of the album, which was originally released on Beyoncé’s 25th birthday and debuted atop the Billboard 200 with more than 541,000 copies sold in its first week.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2026

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