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upcoming

adj.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ// UK //ʌpkˈʌmɪŋ// up·com·ing

adj. happening soon or in the near future. You use this to talk about events like meetings, holidays, or games that are about to take place.

adj. occurring or appearing in the near future; forthcoming. Typically used in attributive position before the noun it modifies.


SIMPLE

We are preparing for the upcoming winter holidays.

CONTEXTUAL

The local council will discuss the new housing project during the upcoming town hall meeting next Tuesday.

COMPLEX

Political analysts are closely monitoring the upcoming elections, as the results are expected to significantly influence the nation's economic policy for the next decade.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From up + coming.

Etymology 2

From upcome + -ing.

Usage

Primarily used as an attributive adjective, meaning it sits directly before the noun it describes.

Pitfall

The meeting is upcoming.The meeting is coming up.While 'upcoming' is common before a noun, it sounds unnatural as a predicative adjective after 'to be'; use 'coming up' or 'forthcoming' instead.

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