upcoming

adjective

ˈəp-ˌkə-miŋ How to pronounce upcoming (audio)
Definition of upcomingnext
as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place an upcoming election

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Recent Examples of upcoming Halsey recently announced the dates for their upcoming spring/summer 2025 Halsey: For My Last Trick tour. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025 Carti sill also support the Weeknd on his upcoming Hurry Up Tomorrow stadium tour, which kicks off in May. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025 Trump's decision to scale back his criticism of Zelenskyy, alongside a retraction of his accusations of dictatorship, fueled optimism that the Ukrainian president's upcoming visit might become a triumph of Ukrainian-US diplomacy. — Katya Soldak, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 The good news is that the upcoming second-year quarterback now has another star receiver to throw the ball to. — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for upcoming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
  1. impending
  2. coming
  3. forthcoming
Adjective
  • Should near-retirees worry about an impending recession?
    — Chris Carosa, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Growth Reports of weaker consumer confidence also spell trouble for the U.S. economy ahead, a worry that will have investors scouring economic data for signs of an impending recession.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of impending
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
Definition of coming
Adjective
  • But years later, Mullins continues her search through Mexico’s legal system to recover her father’s remains and bring justice to his case — a journey that author Robert Osborne recounts in his forthcoming book, Malcom Is Missing: A True Story of Murder and a Daughter’s Quest for Justice in Mexico.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Gurung playfully teased creative director Adam Glassman with details from his forthcoming memoir, Walk Like a Girl, out May 13.
    — Laura Neilson, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of forthcoming

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