as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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Recent Examples of upcoming
Meanwhile, Luke Combs’ upcoming Australian tour, which kicks off in Brisbane on Jan. 24, has also propelled his albums back up the ARIA chart.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Deadline has anecdotally heard stories about investors backing out of upcoming social impact films.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Founded in 2023, the yearly Microsoft event hosts game developers with fresh projects to announce for the upcoming year and beyond.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Interest rates for the upcoming school year will be based in part on the May auction of the 10-year Treasury note.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Deadline has anecdotally heard stories about investors backing out of upcoming social impact films.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Founded in 2023, the yearly Microsoft event hosts game developers with fresh projects to announce for the upcoming year and beyond.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Interest rates for the upcoming school year will be based in part on the May auction of the 10-year Treasury note.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
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With an impending ban of TikTok looming, many users of the popular video-sharing app are heading to alternative platforms.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The timing suggests that an important factor was the impending return to the White House of Donald Trump.—
Kenneth Roth,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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The pardons clear the way for potentially hundreds of his supporters to be released from prison in coming days, some of whom were sentenced to years in prison for violently attacking law enforcement that day.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the next coming years, Metro Transit also is upgrading its fare collection equipment systemwide for the first time in 20 years which will allow riders to purchase fares by tapping their mobile phones or credit cards.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
15 Nov. 2024
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The American Civil Liberties Union vowed to target Trump and his forthcoming policies, having sued numerous times in his first term.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
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The company hasn’t announced its price for ESPN’s forthcoming all-inclusive, direct-to-consumer product, which will launch around August.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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