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coming

American  
[kuhm-ing] / ˈkʌm ɪŋ /

noun

  1. approach; arrival; advent.

    His coming here was a mistake.

adjective

  1. following or impending; next; approaching.

    the coming year.

  2. promising future fame or success.

    a coming actor.
coming British  
/ ˈkʌmɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (prenominal) (of time, events, etc) approaching or next

    this coming Thursday

  2. promising (esp in the phrase up and coming )

  3. of future importance

    this is the coming thing

  4. informal an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served

  5. informal to deserve what one is about to suffer

  6. to be totally confused

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noun

  1. arrival or approach

  2. (often capital) Christianity the return of Christ in glory See also Second Coming

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coming Idioms  

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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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Coming in with Season 1, I wish I could say I knew exactly where we were going.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Coming into Wednesday trading, the iShares Aerospace & Defense ETF was down 12% since the start of fighting.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Coming into Wednesday trading, Solstice stock was up 72% this year.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Coming into Tuesday trading, Tesla stock was down 13% this year and up 40% over the past 12 months.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Coming next week, the shocking story of the flawed genius considered by many to be the greatest wizard of his generation.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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