coming

1 of 2

noun

com·​ing ˈkə-miŋ How to pronounce coming (audio)
: an act or instance of arriving

coming

2 of 2

adjective

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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Noun
Essentially the storyline is a universal one of teenage love, angst and self-discovery and finding your tribe that are at the heart of other iconic coming of age stories such as Romeo and Juliet or West End Story. Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 Pentagon officials have said thousands more troops could be sent in the comings week and months. Scott Neuman, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The split will force MSNBC to build up some of its own reporting and newsgathering infrastructure, especially in Washington D.C., where Kutler is expected to announce a new Washington Bureau for the network in coming months. Sara Fischer, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025 Mass corporate bankruptcies are now no longer out of the question in coming months. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coming

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coming was in the 13th century

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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

coming

adjective
com·​ing
ˈkəm-iŋ
1
: immediately following : next
in the coming year
2
: gaining importance
recognized as a coming young star

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