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 fed funds futures currently put the odds of a half-point hike at the upcoming December meeting at 15%. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026 Brandon Sklenar talks transformation for upcoming Taylor Sheridan movie. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Back on Earth, an upcoming event at Oulu Cathedral offers a more immediate encounter with the bursts. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Check it out below, along with Bock’s upcoming European tour dates. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upcoming

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Winter is fast approaching, beckoning a drop in temperatures that will leave most people wanting nothing more than to curl up inside.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 9 Nov. 2026
As the 2026 high school football season enters Week 11 in Central Texas and around the state, the playoffs are fast approaching.

— Shaun Chornobroff, Austin American Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of approaching

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The company notified the state and employees last week of the impending closure, with plans to move the manufacturing, and perhaps some of the affected workers, to other Ferrara facilities.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
But the impending lockout puts extra emphasis this year on the three days baseball’s operations leaders will spend in Las Vegas this week.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of impending

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So to expect something dramatically different to immediately be forthcoming less than 10 games in largely would stand as a fool’s errand.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
The company's forthcoming Cleveland location will have an even bigger dome, at 100 feet in diameter.

— Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

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