as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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Recent Examples of upcoming
Paramount+ With Showtime is putting the South Side of Chicago in its rearview mirror — the upcoming eighth season of The Chi (premiere date TBD) will be its last, TVLine has confirmed.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Rovner is executive producing CBS’ upcoming cooking competition series America’s Culinary Cup starring and exec produced by Padma Lakshmi.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
And, these looks might be just the right inspiration your travel wardrobe needs for an upcoming European getaway.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Per Deadline, the third season of Big Little Lies will be based on Liane Moriarty's upcoming sequel, which is due to be published in 2026.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Rovner is executive producing CBS’ upcoming cooking competition series America’s Culinary Cup starring and exec produced by Padma Lakshmi.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
And, these looks might be just the right inspiration your travel wardrobe needs for an upcoming European getaway.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2025
Per Deadline, the third season of Big Little Lies will be based on Liane Moriarty's upcoming sequel, which is due to be published in 2026.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
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The odds that the United States government will shut down have soared to their highest point on Tuesday afternoon, as the deadline to reach an agreement is fast approaching.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Gabriel’s time is fast approaching.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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The impending government shutdown is injecting new uncertainty into an already chaotic Washington.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Herro doesn’t expect this short-term setback to impact impending extension talks with the Heat, though.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Yes, the coming decade will bring life-saving drugs to protect and improve our brain health.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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The smoothness of recent CBA negotiations should ensure there’s more money coming into the market in the coming years, too.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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More information about the event is forthcoming, but the neighborhood association has created an online form for interested volunteers.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The question looms large, and forthcoming observations may yet alter our best conclusions thus far.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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