upcoming

adjective

ˈəp-ˌkə-miŋ How to pronounce upcoming (audio)
Definition of upcomingnext
as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place an upcoming election

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Recent Examples of upcoming Remove Now brief from your Galaxy Lock screen Samsung's Now brief can show personalized information about your day, including upcoming events and other recommendations. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 In the interview, Dornan spoke with his Hunt for Gollum costar Leo Woodall, who plays Halvard — a fellow Dúnedain ranger who travels with Strider — in the upcoming film. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026 Regardless of what’s bringing people in, the biggest ripple in the current comics surge is how long it’s actually lasted — with sales and pre-sales for upcoming issues matching or dwarfing earlier ones. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026 Certainly, immigration enforcement is not the only issue confronting voters in the upcoming midterm elections. — Michael Kiefer, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upcoming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
  1. approaching
  2. impending
  3. coming
  4. forthcoming
Adjective
  • But Chang, who was then working for a solar-energy startup, found the proceedings unexpectedly disinterested in political strategy, even as the 2024 Presidential election was fast approaching.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania for the 2026 midterm election is fast approaching.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaching
Adjective
  • The departures come just over a month after the museum announced the impending exit of chief executive and director Eugene Tan.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Just in time for the impending arrival of winter, New Balance has quietly upgraded the Abzorb 2010 with Gore-Tex membranes in a pack of three distinctly different colorways.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of impending
Adjective
  • Anthropic reportedly plans to spend $750 billion on adding compute capacity in the coming years, including hundreds of billions in non-cancelable deals, as AI labs race to finance a huge infrastructure buildout.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But the new title serves political purposes and could mean quite a lot to visitors, supporters and surrounding communities alike in the coming years.
    — Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming
Adjective
  • Nvidia's biggest single guarantee is for OpenAI's forthcoming facility in Pike County, Ohio, which could be the largest data center in the world.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Following lunch, Lauren led the crowd on an impromptu walking tour of Cartagena, pointing out her favorite shopping spots along the way—including a whistlestop at Ortiz’s forthcoming store.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of forthcoming

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