coming

1 of 2

noun

com·​ing ˈkə-miŋ How to pronounce coming (audio)
Synonyms of comingnext
: 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

Synonyms of coming

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Noun

Adjective

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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
When Green Bay cut him nearly a decade ago, nobody saw this coming. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Meanwhile, other storylines were timely and tugged at heartstrings, such as when her character officiated the first gay male wedding on daytime TV in a 2014 episode following Marlena’s emotional coming-out scenes with her grandson. — Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026
Adjective
As inflation skyrockets in Iran, many civilians will feel the bite of poverty and hardship in the coming months, said Hadi Kahalzadeh, economist and non-resident fellow at the Quincy Institute. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 The coming months will have an entirely new look, however, if reports are accurate. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for coming

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coming was before the 12th century

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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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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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