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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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“We look forward to the truth and facts coming to light through court proceedings,” said Daniel Kaiser, an attorney for Rana.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Agents chew through inference at a rate that no human could match, and so the hundreds of billions of dollars worth of data centers coming online this year are being built to support that trend.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The pair weighed in at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre before coming face-to-face in what organisers branded 'The Cauldron' - a circular, illuminated stage designed to intensify one final staredown in front of a live audience.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

They will vote on proposed contract in the coming days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Our sister Nollie and her husband were coming that afternoon as soon as their six children got home from school.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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