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upcoming

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"But if we continue to observe melting events like this in upcoming years, it will be worrisome.

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Quick take

of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

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adjective

of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for upcoming.

adjective

of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

See also: approaching, forthcoming

Example sentences

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"But if we continue to observe melting events like this in upcoming years, it will be worrisome.

2

But, I still had my doubts, and walked away assuming Dropbox would not be one of the success stories out of that upcoming YC batch.

3

To do so, either Romney has to all but disappear as a candidate or he has to do extremely well in the upcoming primaries.

4

His point is more about not putting all your eggs in one basket; you certainly don't tell your barista about an upcoming physician's appointment, or that you are in the market for a house.

5

Interesting that Jony will be overseeing UI. I expect a more minimalistic polish to upcoming interfaces.

6

These new Chrome apps are the programming model for the upcoming native Android webappsThe next milestone I expect to see is V8 added alongside Dalvik as a first-class runtime for Android.

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You're confusing up-and-coming, meaning "showing promise", with upcoming, meaning "forthcoming".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use upcoming in a sentence?

"But if we continue to observe melting events like this in upcoming years, it will be worrisome.

What does upcoming mean?

of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

What part of speech is upcoming?

upcoming is commonly used as adjective.