upcoming

adjective

up·​com·​ing ˈəp-ˌkə-miŋ How to pronounce upcoming (audio)
: happening or appearing soon : forthcoming, approaching
a list of upcoming events
the upcoming election
… snippets of upcoming shows …Mike Hogan
… here to prep for upcoming NBA tryouts.Ric Bucher
Her latest accent, acquired after many hours in a local falafel bar, landed her a leading role in an upcoming feature film …Minna Towbin

Examples of upcoming in a Sentence

Upcoming events are posted on our website.
Recent Examples on the Web This new in-house focus also includes upcoming projects from Joshua Oppenheimer, Boots Riley and David Robert Mitchell. Brent Lang, Variety, 26 Mar. 2024 Festival director Heather Haynes will lead the programming team ahead of Hot Docs’ upcoming April 25 to May 5 edition and echoed Nelson in holding out an olive branch to departing programmers. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2024 The stunning prototype is the brand’s first full-size SUV and is thought to be a preview of an upcoming EV that will be called the GV90. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024 Johnson County’s top lawyer wrote on Tuesday that an upcoming legal opinion on ballot destruction from Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is being used to advance a potential criminal case against Johnson County Election Commissioner Fred Sherman. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024 The 28-year-old actor — who will star as the folk musician in the upcoming film A Complete Unknown — was photographed Sunday strolling around New York City's Chelsea neighborhood in another outfit reminiscent of Dylan's 20th-century wardrobe. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024 The upcoming solar eclipse’s path of totality covers a large swath of Indiana, and large crowds will gather outside as the moon hides the sun. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024 Bon Jovi are celebrating their fourth decade of rocking with the upcoming release of their 16th album, Forever. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2024 Hometown six-string hero Gary Clark Jr. delighted local fans last night (3/13) at Emo’s in Austin, Tx., by performing his upcoming album JPEG Raw in its entirety at a special event sponsored by SPIN and 1 Million Strong. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 14 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upcoming was in 1943

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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upcoming. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

upcoming

adjective
up·​com·​ing ˌəp-ˌkəm-iŋ How to pronounce upcoming (audio)
: coming soon

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