- present participle of come.
coming
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comings
plural
adjective
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following or impending; next; approaching.
the coming year.
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promising future fame or success.
a coming actor.
adjective
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(prenominal) (of time, events, etc) approaching or next
this coming Thursday
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promising (esp in the phrase up and coming )
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of future importance
this is the coming thing
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informal an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served
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informal to deserve what one is about to suffer
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to be totally confused
noun
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arrival or approach
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(often capital) Christianity the return of Christ in glory See also Second Coming
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of coming
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; see come, -ing 1 ( def. ), -ing 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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That could change as demand rises for biodegradable, bio-based materials and global production capacity for bioplastics is expected to grow substantially in the coming years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
"No matter how many hours I was working, it wasn't making up for the payments that should have been coming from the paying parent," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
That is because a huge swath of their coming financial obligations aren’t reflected on their balance sheets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
He could be the next success story from Nigeria, where he was born and lived until coming to the area as a freshman while living with a host family, the Franklins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
But there was altogether too much coming and going, especially in the early evening.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The estimates, which cover the 12-month period ended in mid-2025, also uncovered some surprises regarding the comings and goings between states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
Meyer owns and operates the Record, managing a staff of only seven that reports on the comings and goings of the city of Marion’s 1,900 or so residents.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025
Experienced Tesla investors probably didn’t worry too much at all of Thursday’s comings and goings.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2025
That may eat at the American president over the comings days, as will press coverage that will present this summit as a flop.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
“No, even closer somehow. We’ve got to see the Drysdales’ comings and goings.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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