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coming

[kuhm-ing]

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noun

approach; arrival; advent.
His coming here was a mistake.

adjective

following or impending; next; approaching.
the coming year.
promising future fame or success.
a coming actor.

coming

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adjective

(prenominal) (of time, events, etc) approaching or next
this coming Thursday
promising (esp in the phrase up and coming )
of future importance
this is the coming thing
informal��an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served
informal��to deserve what one is about to suffer
to be totally confused

noun

arrival or approach
(often capital) Christianity the return of Christ in glory See also Second Coming

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coming¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; come, -ing ¹ ( def. ), -ing ² ( def. )

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Idioms and Phrases

In addition to the idioms beginning with coming, also see get what's coming to one; have another guess coming; have it coming; where one is coming from. Also see under come.

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Example Sentences

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As for Keen, plans that began over a decade ago, are coming to fruition.

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MPs will vote in the coming weeks on a package of measures aiming to cut the benefits bill by £5bn by 2030.

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Wealthier residents of these suburbs often opt for a private education for their offspring, meaning that the state schools there tend to have spaces for those coming from further afield.

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"Thank you for coming and supporting me," he said to fans in Manchester.

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Mr Gibson, 30, said he could hear the "sounds of the ceiling coming down" after they dialled 999 in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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