as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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Recent Examples of upcoming
Meanwhile, Luke Combs’ upcoming Australian tour, which kicks off in Brisbane on Jan. 24, has also propelled his albums back up the ARIA chart.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Deadline has anecdotally heard stories about investors backing out of upcoming social impact films.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Founded in 2023, the yearly Microsoft event hosts game developers with fresh projects to announce for the upcoming year and beyond.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Interest rates for the upcoming school year will be based in part on the May auction of the 10-year Treasury note.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Deadline has anecdotally heard stories about investors backing out of upcoming social impact films.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
Founded in 2023, the yearly Microsoft event hosts game developers with fresh projects to announce for the upcoming year and beyond.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Interest rates for the upcoming school year will be based in part on the May auction of the 10-year Treasury note.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
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Here, being replaceable is a relief, as Pasqual struggles to balance his career as half of a successful directing duo with the demands of impending parenthood.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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According to Ackroyd, the core belief of Campaign for Wool can be traced back to King Charles’ statements in 1974 about the impending dangers of petrochemical fibers.—
Tianwei Zhang,
WWD,
28 Jan. 2025
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The pardons clear the way for potentially hundreds of his supporters to be released from prison in coming days, some of whom were sentenced to years in prison for violently attacking law enforcement that day.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the next coming years, Metro Transit also is upgrading its fare collection equipment systemwide for the first time in 20 years which will allow riders to purchase fares by tapping their mobile phones or credit cards.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
15 Nov. 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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There’s speculation that the forthcoming Metroid Prime 4 might straddle both consoles the way Breath of the Wild launched on both the Wii U and the Switch back in 2017.—
Ash Parrish,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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