as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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Recent Examples of upcoming
Who has the tougher upcoming schedule?
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Ayo Akinwolere, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Two of the stars of the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series took to the stage this afternoon at the BAFTA TV Awards.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 May 2026
In addition to playing its first home games of the season in Storrs and the upcoming schedule of matches in New Haven, the team has also continued to do community work in Bridgeport and runs a youth academy in Danbury.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Vanessa Kirby is seen on set filming the upcoming movie Liminal in Queens, New York City, on May 8.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
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Ayo Akinwolere, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Two of the stars of the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series took to the stage this afternoon at the BAFTA TV Awards.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 May 2026
In addition to playing its first home games of the season in Storrs and the upcoming schedule of matches in New Haven, the team has also continued to do community work in Bridgeport and runs a youth academy in Danbury.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Vanessa Kirby is seen on set filming the upcoming movie Liminal in Queens, New York City, on May 8.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
Adjective
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As for those still deliberating, Decision Day is fast approaching.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Summer is fast approaching, with warm temperatures expected to hit Washington DC and make for a sticky and humid start to the season, a familiar reality for residents across the DMV.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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But there were other signs of an impending disaster.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
10 May 2026
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As the impending deadline approaches, one thing is on the Magidsons’ minds — keeping the family together.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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But whether that simplification buys private space firms enough time and fuel savings to deliver the landings in 2028 is something NASA will find out in coming months as the companies respond to its proposal.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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The goal is to build an AI software layer that can work in robots across a range of factories and other work sites in coming years, before potentially expanding into homes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 May 2026
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Find all their forthcoming dates, including a September show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre with Coheed and Cambria, below, along with the album art—a photo by Nick Waplington—and the album tracklist.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 May 2026
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Centering on vengeance and survival, The Divorce is the forthcoming novel from McFadden and is set to hit shelves May 26 from Poisoned Pen Press, an imprint of Sourcebooks.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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