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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Researchers say the growing number of gravitational wave observations could make this approach increasingly useful in the coming years.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Congress is also set to debate a federal AI bill in the coming weeks based on a recently released White House framework.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
"We do not want to live in fear coming to work, or fear being detained going home."
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
It will begin producing t-shirts, too, in the coming months.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
It sounded like a distant humming at first, then it became a droning, like a swarm of bees, a swarm that was coming closer, ever closer.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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