upcoming

[ uhp-kuhm-ing ]

adjective

1. coming up; about to take place, appear, or be presented:

   the upcoming spring fashions.

   Synonyms: looming, imminent, prospective, impending

upcoming

/ ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ /

adjective

1. coming soon; forthcoming

Word History and Origins

Origin of upcoming¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; up- + coming

Example Sentences

Lopez denied any wrongdoing in court filings and is expected to be among the first to take the witness stand in the upcoming civil trial.

From Los Angeles Times

However, in an upcoming Trump presidency, the new FTC elect will likely be from the same talent pool as an axe-throwing Fox News host or even Elon Musk himself.

From Slate

The president-elect tapped the Republican representative from Chipley to serve as attorney general in his upcoming term in a post to Truth Social on Wednesday.

From Salon

Uefa said on Tuesday that Coote had been withdrawn from an international commitment this week and on Wednesday a spokesperson added: "The Uefa Referees Committee immediately suspended David Coote until further notice on 11 November - in advance of the upcoming round of Uefa matches - when it became aware of his inappropriate behaviour."

From BBC

In an audio recording featured in a new clip from the upcoming docuseries “Making Manson,” the deadly cult leader claims that he lived in Mexico in the 1960s and “got involved in a couple of killings.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• approaching
• forthcoming
• imminent
• impending
• looming