Upcoming

Quick meaning: Upcoming is an adjective meaning Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.

Meaning

Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.

More Meanings

1. Eggcorn of up-and-coming.
2. The act of coming up.
3. Comeuppance; deserts.
4. The activity of to upcome.
5. present participle and gerund of upcome

Example Sentences

We are ready for whatever is upcoming.

The Federal budget lays out government spending for the upcoming budget year.

The finals for the men's black belt championship saw Moon, an old pro, face an upcoming young rookie, Johnny Wooley.

Federal transportation officials once heralded road diets for cutting crashes by 19% to 47%, but criteria for an upcoming round of road safety grants say projects aimed at “reducing lane capacity” should be considered “less favorably,” the administration said.

Word Forms

• upcomings

Synonyms for upcoming

Depending on context, synonyms include forthcoming, approaching, future, coming.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include forthcoming, future, approaching, coming, impending, imminent.

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