to come

phrase

Synonyms of to comenext
: existing or arriving in the future
in the days to come
There will be more trouble to come.

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Mourners had also been advised not to stay too long, to allow others to come. — Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026 Those moments would lay the groundwork for others to come that were far more consequential and far more meaningful. — Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 Our goal is not to tell you what to think, but to give you the essential knowledge and understanding to come to your own intelligent conclusions. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026 Yet, for those failings, the Selecao found a way to come through on both occasions – mainly due to the in-game changes Ancelotti made. — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for to come

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to come
to come under attack
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“To come.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20come. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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