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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Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Some programmers see a cliff-edge coming, too.
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Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The district also could be in for other major changes in the coming years, including the opening of a few new schools to replace multiple decaying, underenrolled schools.
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Noun
Khusanov actually got booked for another one of those comings-together, well outside the box, down near the touchline, but this was not a yellow-card sort of game, all blood and thunder.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 16 May 2026
Some programmers see a cliff-edge coming, too.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Adjective
That’s why coming days are likely to see the White House try and accelerate the process with a renewal of its military campaign against Tehran.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The district also could be in for other major changes in the coming years, including the opening of a few new schools to replace multiple decaying, underenrolled schools.
—Scott Travis, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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