as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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Recent Examples of upcoming
The Atlantic is a nonprofit theater company that has been a pipeline for shows coming to Broadway, including the musicals The Band’s Visit and Kimberly Akimbo, which both won Tony Awards for best musical, and the upcoming Buena Vista Social Club, coming to Broadway this spring.
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
There is also no metal sign advising of the upcoming lane merge.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Watch the trailer above and see details of the upcoming series below.
PREVIOUS, Oct. 24: Apple TV+ has set January 22 for the premiere of conspiracy thriller series Prime Target starring White Lotus and One Day breakout Leo Woodall and Black Adam‘s Quintessa Swindell.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
The Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren suggested that his comments were designed to shift the spotlight away from his controversial cabinet selections and their upcoming confirmation hearings.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
There is also no metal sign advising of the upcoming lane merge.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Watch the trailer above and see details of the upcoming series below.
PREVIOUS, Oct. 24: Apple TV+ has set January 22 for the premiere of conspiracy thriller series Prime Target starring White Lotus and One Day breakout Leo Woodall and Black Adam‘s Quintessa Swindell.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
The Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren suggested that his comments were designed to shift the spotlight away from his controversial cabinet selections and their upcoming confirmation hearings.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
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The timing suggests that an important factor was the impending return to the White House of Donald Trump.—
Kenneth Roth,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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The impending return of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to the White House on January 20 is expected to reignite tensions.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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And in coming days, our willingness to be there for each other will determine not just individual futures, but what becomes of us all.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Plans call for crewed test flights to commence in coming months, followed by the first commercial flights of Spaceship Neptune sometime in 2025.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
24 Sep. 2024
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The American Civil Liberties Union vowed to target Trump and his forthcoming policies, having sued numerous times in his first term.—
Anna Giaritelli,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
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The company hasn’t announced its price for ESPN’s forthcoming all-inclusive, direct-to-consumer product, which will launch around August.—
Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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