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
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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"Say there's a storm coming, and you'd want to deploy your constellation of small satellites to observe over one location," he says.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
He said the $68 million is simply the estimated sum coming from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, not a policy choice to reduce funding.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
"We had so many people coming that we had to shut the doors because nobody else could fit in the space," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
In the coming year, the company hopes to raise that number to 2 gigawatts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
As he rode, he heard a voice coming from deep down in the earth.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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