- 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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That could change as demand rises for biodegradable, bio-based materials and global production capacity for bioplastics is expected to grow substantially in the coming years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
"No matter how many hours I was working, it wasn't making up for the payments that should have been coming from the paying parent," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Part of Stewart’s journey over the course of the show is coming to understand that Jordan is an infinite puzzle and it’s OK if he doesn’t understand every nuance and detail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
That is because a huge swath of their coming financial obligations aren’t reflected on their balance sheets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
I shall never forget walking away down the road from the farm, knowing we’d never be coming back.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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
Since then, an excavation saw scientists uncover hundreds of footprints at the site which they believe reveal the comings and goings of Cetiosaurus - a huge sauropod.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 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
But he still regarded the birch as the focal point of his comings and goings.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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