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upcoming
[ uhp-kuhm-ing ]
adjective
- coming up; about to take place, appear, or be presented:
the upcoming spring fashions.
Synonyms: looming, imminent, prospective, impending
upcoming
/ ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ /
adjective
- coming soon; forthcoming
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Brady’s upcoming appearance in a 10th Super Bowl has dredged, amplified and jostled all those conflicted feelings anew.
Dumpling season is around the corner with the upcoming Lunar New Year, but the pandemic has postponed my plans to return home to California.
Annapurna is bringing Hollywood actors to other games, too, like the upcoming “12 Minutes,” which features Willem Dafoe, Daisy Ridley and James McAvoy.
The Academy of Country Music said he will not be eligible for its upcoming awards show.
Even so, at least some of Detroit’s five upcoming first-round picks should be free to spend on players to support that player, too.
The only repercussions Iraqi has faced are outside of Egypt, as she lost her place in an upcoming Swiss Film Festival, he added.
In any case, I welcome the conversation as part of the review of the upcoming slate that we're doing tomorrow.
Pratt, of course, just exploded with Guardians of the Galaxy and the upcoming lead in Jurassic World.
I am not a fan of spoilers, if it were up to me, I would lie like a dog about every upcoming issue.
He is currently working with Vans for an upcoming collaboration.
Alex's upcoming fate would even be held explicable if seen through this context.
Seems hed been talking wild about the upcoming presidential election and had sworn hed nip the draft-Cadigan movement in the bud.
He pressed the button for the elevator; but before the upcoming car reached his floor he decided not to descend.
Frank pushed on, his eyes on the lookout for the upcoming of the drowning lad.
Forrester stepped back, grabbed the upcoming foot, and stood straight, lifting the foot and levering it into the air.
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More About Upcoming
What does upcoming mean?
Upcoming is used to describe something that is scheduled or expected to happen or to be presented or released in the near future. A close synonym is forthcoming.
Upcoming is most often used to describe events that will happen soon, like a wedding or an election, or things that will be released soon, such as an album, movie, or new product.
The term typically implies that the event will happen or the thing will arrive relatively soon, such as within a few weeks or months or within a year or so. The farther away something is, the less likely you’d be to describe it as upcoming. You also probably wouldn’t use the word for something happening tomorrow.
Upcoming should not be confused with the similar-sounding term up-and-coming, which means successful and likely to become more successful.
Example: There is a lot of buzz around the up-and-coming band’s upcoming album that will be released in the spring.
Where does upcoming come from?
The word upcoming has been used since the 1300s, but its use as an adjective isn’t recorded until the 1800s. It is simply a combination of the words up and coming.
Things that are upcoming are coming up. An upcoming election is the one happening next or within a relatively short amount of time. The similar phrase coming soon is often associated with upcoming forms of media or entertainment, such as movies, books, and musical albums.
The word upcoming is typically reserved for things that you know (or are fairly certain) will happen. You probably wouldn’t describe a future event as upcoming if it were purely hypothetical or very tentative (unless you were promoting the Fyre Festival).
Describing something as upcoming often (but not always) implies some level of anticipation about it—meaning people are looking forward to it in some way. The similar term impending means about the same thing as upcoming, but it’s usually applied to more neutral or negative situations, as in impending doom.
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How is upcoming used in real life?
Upcoming is often used positively in reference to things that people are looking forward to.
This upcoming discussion with Forrester promises to be enlightening. Useful context as we all reinvent our futures. With @NigelFenwick and @ShannonRyan
May 27th, 10:00 AM EST | 4:00 PM CEST pic.twitter.com/rpioJ1jb6m
— RandyWoods (@RandyWoods) May 21, 2020
I am incredibly honored that The New York Review of Books just published excerpts from my upcoming book, The Jakarta Methodhttps://t.co/F0qOlTM6ke
— Vincent Bevins (@Vinncent) May 18, 2020
Come now set the past on fire🔥Together is out now! https://t.co/bd3FqEfbnr
This is the 1st single from Sia’s upcoming album & from the motion picture Music. Sia wrote + directed, & wrote 10 original songs for it. The film stars Kate Hudson, @leslieodomjr, @maddieziegler & more. pic.twitter.com/VNA1OIVjUB
— sia (@Sia) May 20, 2020
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Is upcoming used correctly in the following sentence?
Her upcoming book was released last year.
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