UPCOMING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

upcoming

adjective

ˈəp-ˌkə-miŋ

Definition of upcoming

as in approaching

being soon to appear or take place an upcoming election

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Recent Examples of upcoming The Deauville American Film Festival has unveiled the lineup of films screening at the upcoming 2026 edition, including numerous French premieres for some the year’s buzziest movies. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 The upcoming Gen3 will carry the program into its next phase. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026 But the inspiration for her upcoming romance, Once in a Timeline, came directly from her own experiences online. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Matthew Daddario is set to join the upcoming season as a firefighter candidate, Deadline has confirmed. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for upcoming

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Fall is fast approaching, but the Red Sox look like their spring selves again in the worst way.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
While the deadline is fast approaching, Montour keeps working away.

— Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of approaching

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That's bittersweet for some people given the seasonal shift ahead, an impending change than can sour summer's last full month.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
As the impending launch crisis comes to the industry, questions have begun to swirl about whether the federal government might intervene to keep the Falcon rockets flying.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of impending

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Last week, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution published an exclusive first look at the forthcoming second location of longtime Buckhead staple Hal’s The Steakhouse, which will open next year in the Patterson House at Spring Quarter.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Actor Brad Pitt has been tapped as an executive producer of a forthcoming film about the work of Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

— News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026

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