- 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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"We are now seeing people coming from the rest of the UK and Northern Ireland to Glasgow because the legislation is more sympathetic to people here and it treats them better," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Anthropic could share financial paperwork for its IPO in the coming weeks, the New York Times reported, citing people speaking on condition of anonymity.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Considered a title threat, Oregon was coming off a humbling loss to Oklahoma State, which won a single game last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Gov. Newsom has declared a statewide emergency for California in anticipation of this winter’s El Niño-fueled storms, a new sign of growing worry about costal flooding and high waves expected in the coming months.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Abigail knew he was going to keep coming back—he had said as much.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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
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
Prison sources have told the BBC early releases have meant "more comings and goings" across the penal estate.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2025
Angela reported on the clues gathered in the game room and during the day's comings and goings: "King, queen. Otis Amber said, 'King Otis and Queen Crow.' "Purple waves.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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