- present participle of come.
coming
Americannoun
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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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His political future and legacy may depend on the general election coming Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The coming of age story, Mountain, directed by Celyn Jones, was filmed in his home town of Holyhead, on Anglesey.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
"The soft labor market report should lower market expectations for a Fed rate hike in the coming months, but the inflation reports will be the key focus for Fed officials," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The bank sees rising copper volumes coming from both Northparkes and Ernest Henry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
A fresh wave of grief washes over me as I watch a couple of residents play cards, and I wish I hadn’t let Mom talk me into coming.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Sitting on the porch of a state-run grocery store in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Joaquin Velazquez watches the comings and goings at the private mini-market next door.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
“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
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
Clancy stayed to speak with him for a good fifteen minutes, but I waited outside in the fresh air, watching the comings and goings of the camp.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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