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

“I realize that we have elections coming up and she knows that as well as anybody ... but I would hope that she would come up here and answer questions.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Embryos: “A legal issue that is coming up more and more, especially with younger people who work for tech companies with fertility benefits, is what to do with shared embryos,” Luetto says.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

He keeps just coming up with big moments.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

"It's huge for our confidence coming up into the Premier League," defender John Egan told Sky Sports.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

I pictured myself arranging a storefront window scene, maybe even coming up with the themes for the displays and helping to stage future fashion parades.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

coming up

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