1
: immediately due in sequence or development
in the coming year
2
: gaining importance
the coming trend
Examples of coming in a Sentence
Noun
the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started
Adjective
The company has many plans for the coming year.
An official announcement will be made in the coming days.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Marking Talati’s debut feature, Girls Will Be Girls revolves around Mira (Panigrahi), a 16-year-old coming of age in the Himalayan foothills whose rebellious awakening is intertwined with her mother’s (Kani Kusruti) unfulfilled coming-of-age experiences.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
But, perhaps more importantly, the promenade is expected to serve as a model for how San Diego can create community gathering spaces amid the high-rise buildings expected in many neighborhoods in coming years.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Lupercalia: Valentine's Day pagan connections Lupercalia was a debaucherous festival that celebrated the coming of spring.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Marking Talati’s debut feature, Girls Will Be Girls revolves around Mira (Panigrahi), a 16-year-old coming of age in the Himalayan foothills whose rebellious awakening is intertwined with her mother’s (Kani Kusruti) unfulfilled coming-of-age experiences.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
In coming years, Manfred wants the sport to sell more national packages that would include games from all 30 teams.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
But, perhaps more importantly, the promenade is expected to serve as a model for how San Diego can create community gathering spaces amid the high-rise buildings expected in many neighborhoods in coming years.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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