coming up

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ensuing adj.
future adj.
next adv.
toward/towards prep.

ADJECTIVE

ensuing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coming consequent subsequent

STRONG

following

WEAK

after consequential later next next off posterior postliminary subsequential

Antonyms

WEAK

antecedent preceding

ADJECTIVE

future

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual forthcoming imminent impending planned prospective subsequent ultimate

STRONG

approaching coming final inevitable unfolding

WEAK

booked budgeted close at hand destined down the line down the pike down the road fated from here in from here on from here to eternity from now on in in the cards in the course of time in the offing just around the corner later likely looked toward near next scheduled to-be ulterior unborn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant later past

ADVERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

afterward later

WEAK

after afterwhile behind by and by closely following latterly next off subsequently thereafter

Antonyms

WEAK

earlier preceding previous

PREPOSITION

toward/towards

Synonyms

WEAK

against almost approaching close to contra en route facing for fronting headed for in relation to in the direction of in the vicinity just before moving nearing nearly not quite on the road to over against pointing to proceeding shortly before to via vis-à-vis

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coming up

Seaport held a call with institutional investors this week, and the issue that kept coming up was the interest-rate backdrop.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

He keeps just coming up with big moments.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

He has track and field recruiting visits to Brigham Young and Utah coming up, but football remains in the equation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

At this point, coming up to half-distance, the race victory was still up in the air.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

I spent all morning planning my Essa project, drawing, choosing colors, and coming up with a timeline for when I’d need to start knitting.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

coming up

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