1
: immediately due in sequence or development
in the coming year
2
: gaining importance
the coming trend
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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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Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024
Cohen's testimony to Congress could be a harbinger of what the court could hear from him in the coming says.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 13 May 2024
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Noun
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The rich inner life of a burgeoning poet is explored in Dickinson, the endearing and hilarious series about the coming of age of a young Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld).
—Cady Lang, TIME, 16 May 2024
Cohen's testimony to Congress could be a harbinger of what the court could hear from him in the coming says.
—Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 13 May 2024
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“Coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coming. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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