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coming

American  
[kuhm-ing] / ˈkʌm ɪŋ /

noun

  1. approach; arrival; advent.

    His coming here was a mistake.

adjective

  1. following or impending; next; approaching.

    the coming year.

  2. promising future fame or success.

    a coming actor.
coming British  
/ ˈkʌmɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (prenominal) (of time, events, etc) approaching or next

    this coming Thursday

  2. promising (esp in the phrase up and coming )

  3. of future importance

    this is the coming thing

  4. informal an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served

  5. informal to deserve what one is about to suffer

  6. to be totally confused

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. arrival or approach

  2. (often capital) Christianity the return of Christ in glory See also Second Coming

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
coming Idioms  

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Etymology

Origin of coming

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; come, -ing 1 ( def. ), -ing 2 ( def. )

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Even if Alexander‑Arnold delivers spectacular performances for Real Madrid over the coming weeks, the competition for the England right-back position remains strong.

From BBC

Before coming to the Journal he was a data and graphics reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, Bloomberg, the Pew Center on the States, the Pew Research Center, U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

The surge in capital spending for things like new gigantic data centers means depreciation expenses will be soaring in the coming years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over the coming five years, that trend should continue, ensuring “solid growth” in total revenue, the company said, without specifying any numerical targets.

From The Wall Street Journal

This dense material blocks most of the radiation coming from the supermassive black hole at its center, making the region nearly impossible to study with traditional telescopes.

From Science Daily

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