to come

ADJECTIVE

destined

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coming designed doomed intended

STRONG

brewing closed compelled condemned directed foreordained impending looming meant menacing near ordained overhanging predestined predetermined sealed settled stated threatening

WEAK

at hand certain compulsory forthcoming hanging over in prospect in store in the cards in the wind ineluctable inescapable inevitable inexorable instant predesigned que sera sera that is to be that will be unavoidable way the ball bounces

Antonyms

STRONG

distant remote unsettled

WEAK

avoidable unscheduled

ADJECTIVE

imminent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

forthcoming immediate impending inevitable likely looming possible probable unavoidable

WEAK

about to happen approaching brewing close coming expectant fast-approaching following gathering in store in the air in the cards in the offing in the wind in view ineluctable inescapable inevasible menacing near nearing next nigh on its way on the horizon on the verge overhanging see it coming threatening unescapable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoidable distant escapable later never unlikely

WEAK

doubtful far future

ADJECTIVE

prospective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual expected proposed soon-to-be

WEAK

about to be approaching awaited coming considered destined forthcoming future hoped-for imminent impending intended likely looked-for planned possible promised to-be

Antonyms

WEAK

agreed concurred

Example Sentences

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“We needed to come to Washington and feel your strength and your hope and your faith,” Springsteen continued onstage.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"It's taken me years to come to terms with what I've done," he said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The pact currently requires three-quarters of a vehicle’s materials to come from North American sources, but has no U.S.-specific content requirement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

He received messages from people around New Jersey who had not realized how bad things were at Delaney Hall and now planned to come.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

I couldn’t get her to come out, so I crawled under with her.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

to come

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