1
as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
a listing of the coming attractions
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2
as in next
being the one that comes immediately after another
in the coming year
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3
as in future
of a time after the present
over the coming weeks we'll be adding to the staff
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as in arrival
the act of coming upon a scene
the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started
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as in entering
to move closer to
come here and sit by the fire
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2
as in arriving
to get to a destination
when do you think they'll come?
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3
as in becoming
to eventually have as a state or quality
your dreams can come true
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as in happening
to take place
whatever may come we'll always be together
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as in progressing
to move forward along a course
how is the remodeling job coming?
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Recent Examples of coming
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
Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
However, many see Doncic as the far superior player and the fact that nobody saw this coming doesn't help anything.
—Matt Levine, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Among the highlights for the coming year is the Long March 8A rocket, a variant of the existing Long March 8, but with a larger, more powerful second stage, boosting payload capacity to a 700-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit from 5,000 kilograms to 7,000 kg.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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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
Noun
After all, who could have foreseen the coming of the saxhorns?
—Matthew Sherrill, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
However, many see Doncic as the far superior player and the fact that nobody saw this coming doesn't help anything.
—Matt Levine, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
Here's what to know about the dry weather metro Phoenix has seen in the past months, including when the last rain fell and what to expect in the coming days.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Among the highlights for the coming year is the Long March 8A rocket, a variant of the existing Long March 8, but with a larger, more powerful second stage, boosting payload capacity to a 700-kilometer Sun-synchronous orbit from 5,000 kilograms to 7,000 kg.
—Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025
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Your small business could be their next case study.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The play, which is also co-written by Clooney, had the next highest average ticket price in the industry last week, at $303.75 and played to just above 100 percent capacity.—
Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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By assessing areas that are densely populated but relatively underserved by current franchises, this analysis aims to identify the most promising locations for future NBA expansion.—
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Plus, reviewing the robot umpires What the data from MLB’s spring robot-umpire test says about baseball’s future Stephen J. Nesbitt is a senior MLB writer for The Athletic.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Upon arrival, officers and firefighters from the Houston Fire Department found three victims, all adult men suffering from gunshot wounds, who were taken to local hospitals, Skelton said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The notice says the arrival of more than 500,000 migrants through the parole program has place a significant burden on immigration and airports, and notes that with 75% of the people who used the program arrived at airports in Florida.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The data suggested that the toxic chemicals, made by 3M, were fast becoming ubiquitous in the environment.—
Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024
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Could Carson Wentz still lead them to a victory in Denver, becoming a hero for teams chasing the Broncos?—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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My brother, Alan, saw what was happening.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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As far as journalism goes, or news, or democracy, looking at what's happening with the TikTok case is an epic story that is getting missed because so many people have a bias against TikTok.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic reported on Wednesday that West Ham were progressing in their talks with Potter, with the club later confirming the departure of Julen Lopetegui after six months in charge.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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This program, which began in 2022, is designed to rectify historic problems with IDR plans that prevented many borrowers from progressing toward 20- or 25-year loan forgiveness.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Philadelphia Phillies right fielder — and team sage — Nick Castellanos already gave his deep thoughts of the upcoming season when spring training began last month.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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These moves could indicate that New York might elect to pass on selecting a quarterback in the upcoming draft.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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The Rockets are entering one of the trickiest parts of any rebuild.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Friction should act as a safeguard, especially when choices have long-term implications, such as entering into debt, making a large investment, or choosing financial protection products.—
Alex Kreger,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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