coming
Americannoun
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's why my approach is to create a biodiverse place that can adapt to the coming era."
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Piles of points are a no-brainer if you’ve got a business or big expenses coming up like a honeymoon—and can pay the bill in full.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Evans left the arena in tears on Sunday after her disappointing sixth in the all-around individual competition, coming after Wales finished fourth in the team event.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“They kind of got caught up in that swing, and now as the dust is semisettling … just as they went up, they’re kind of now coming down along with SpaceX.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
A flyer is taped to the side of the holders, advertising a Battle of the Bands coming up next weekend.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
“Jazz Island” names nine characters, plus four secondary ones, whose individual comings and goings sometimes distract from those of the others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
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
Nearly 75 years on, it's estimated that five million people still regularly listen to the latest comings and goings in Ambridge.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2025
It is a very important story because it shows how all the comings and goings between our own world and the land of Narnia first began.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
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