as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
we're looking forward to your oncoming visit
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Recent Examples of oncoming
In another incident, a car which had accidentally turned onto the course was forced to reverse in the face of the oncoming peloton.
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Issy Ronald, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
For many New Yorkers, there is nothing quite so terrifying as the thought of being shoved into the path of an oncoming train.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The captain brought the ship to a relative standstill and looked at the light through his glasses, soon realizing the beam was coming from an oncoming ship.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Tens of thousands of people evacuated, some having run on foot to flee oncoming flames.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Issy Ronald, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
For many New Yorkers, there is nothing quite so terrifying as the thought of being shoved into the path of an oncoming train.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The captain brought the ship to a relative standstill and looked at the light through his glasses, soon realizing the beam was coming from an oncoming ship.
—Joel Sams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2025
Tens of thousands of people evacuated, some having run on foot to flee oncoming flames.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oncoming
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Relief could come soon, however, as legislators debate bills aimed at easing the burden in the upcoming legislative session that begins March 4.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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Neil Young has announced plans to perform a free concert in Ukraine ahead of his upcoming European summer tour with the Chrome Hearts.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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With the end of Q1 fast approaching, the impending start of Q2 offers an ideal time for a business to stop, assess current progress and strategize about next steps.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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After spending months finding ways to make every detail of their three-destination trip special, everything was almost derailed when an impending passport expiration nearly halted his ability to leave the country.—
Megan Pinckney Rutherford,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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The split will force MSNBC to build up some of its own reporting and newsgathering infrastructure, especially in Washington D.C., where Kutler is expected to announce a new Washington Bureau for the network in coming months.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
23 Feb. 2025
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Mass corporate bankruptcies are now no longer out of the question in coming months.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oncoming. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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