as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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Recent Examples of upcoming
Laura is the one who ends up blindsided when Cherry tells her that Daniel has invited her on the upcoming Sanderson family trip to Spain.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Bowlan is ready for the upcoming challenge.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Skinner will write, star, and executive produce the upcoming second season as well, per Amazon.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Bravado will be available for tours at the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show from September 24 to 27.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Bowlan is ready for the upcoming challenge.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Skinner will write, star, and executive produce the upcoming second season as well, per Amazon.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Bravado will be available for tours at the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show from September 24 to 27.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
Adjective
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After another sweltering summer, fall is fast approaching.—
Roshae Hemmings,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fall is fast approaching, the season of pumpkin spice lattés, flannel shirts and of dozens of TV premieres.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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An impending roadblock is combining with the Senate, whose NDAA version has a topline of $925 billion.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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But what might motivate the impending path-crossing between Dani and Ridge is less clear, especially in light of Dani and Devon having their own flirty run-in at the tail end of James' time on Beyond the Gates.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Final Thought For Leaders The leaders who succeed in the coming decade will pair their technology investments with a disciplined approach to aligning human capital at the instinctive level.—
Carrie Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the 50% tariffs against New Delhi have had little effect so far – bar dragging Modi to Beijing and into Putin’s limo – and apparently increasing India’s purchases of Russian oil by 15% to 50% in the coming months, according to sources describing Indian oil markets to CNN.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the forthcoming change in temperature will be welcomed with a sharp shift from almond to square shapes, signaling a Gothic revival that seems to emerge around this time each year.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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She's also slated to return for the show's forthcoming 29th season.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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