as in approaching
being soon to appear or take place
an upcoming election
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How to get a badge for San Diego Comic Con 2026
Badges for new and returning SDCC attendees become available for purchase in the fall, before the upcoming year's convention.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Jason Schwartzman is set to join the all-star ensemble of the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios AI pic Artificial that Luca Guadagnino is directing.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 July 2025
In January 2015, the Mayhem singer-songwriter and upcoming Wednesday season 2 star shared to Twitter (now X) an excited reaction to the Broad City scene.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
The first game will be ahead of the upcoming season, on Oct. 28 in Connecticut, with the venue yet to be announced.
UConn will play in East Lansing on a date to be determined in 2026.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Jason Schwartzman is set to join the all-star ensemble of the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios AI pic Artificial that Luca Guadagnino is directing.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 July 2025
In January 2015, the Mayhem singer-songwriter and upcoming Wednesday season 2 star shared to Twitter (now X) an excited reaction to the Broad City scene.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
The first game will be ahead of the upcoming season, on Oct. 28 in Connecticut, with the venue yet to be announced.
UConn will play in East Lansing on a date to be determined in 2026.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for upcoming
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Fernandes Anderson was staring down an impending $5,000 fine for a state ethics violation around that time period, for hiring two immediate family members to her City Council staff, giving them raises, and in the case of her sister, a bonus.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
10 July 2025
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Gunn also makes an appealing choice by having the Daily Planet team pile into Mister Terrific’s T-craft flight vessel to help rescue Superman and stop an impending disaster.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Beside a residency at the LVCC, additional satellite venues are being finalized and will be named over coming months, as HallowScreamCon seeks to grow into a citywide takeover each October.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 July 2025
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The Little Hoover Commission will compile its findings, and share its recommendations on how to grapple with it all, in coming months.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
21 July 2025
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To clarify settlement policy, the agencies could also consider issuing a new joint policy statement on merger remedies (Chairman Ferguson has indicated that one is forthcoming).—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Sure, who had recently survived a life-threatening illness, hinted that more revelations were forthcoming in his memoir.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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“Upcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/upcoming. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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