What is another word for upcoming?

Pronunciation: [ʌpkˈʌmɪŋ] (IPA)

Upcoming is a word that often describes something that is going to happen in the near future. However, there are some synonyms that can be used to convey the same meaning. One such synonym is impending, which is used to describe something that is about to happen soon. Another synonym is forthcoming, which means that something is coming up in the near future. Other synonyms for upcoming include approaching, near, impending, looming, and soon-to-be. These words can be used interchangeably with upcoming to add variety and interest to your writing or speech, and to avoid repetition.

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What are the hypernyms for Upcoming?

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What are the opposite words for upcoming?

Upcoming is a word that implies something is about to happen, or is on its way in the near future. However, there are various antonyms that describe different situations. The antonym for upcoming is "previous" or "past" which means something has already occurred or happened. Another antonym for upcoming is "expired" which means that something is already overdue or no longer valid. "Old" or "outdated" can also be antonyms for the word upcoming when referring to technology or trends that are no longer in use or relevant. Lastly, "anticipated" can also be an antonym for upcoming as it means something has not yet happened but is eagerly awaited.

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Usage examples for Upcoming

He held that, when the rights of blacks were violated, they should be willing to die in the struggle to secure them: If white America doesn't think the Afro-American, especially the upcoming generation, is capable of adopting the guerrilla tactics now being used by oppressed people elsewhere on this earth, she is making a drastic mistake.
"The Black Experience in America The Immigrant Heritage of America"
Norman Coombs
Road conditions were discussed in April, 1924. Problems of milk cooling and the effectiveness of the agricultural high school were topics in March, 1928, and the following month state legislator H. E. Hanes addressed the club on farm issues and voting procedures in the upcoming elections.
"Frying Pan Farm"
Elizabeth Brown Pryor
Then he moved to large ideas outside of his personal life: the upcoming elections for prime minister, the question of the government's role for the flood victims in Hattayai, and if the senator would run for re-election in a couple years.
"Corpus of a Siam Mosquito"
Steven Sills

Famous quotes with Upcoming

  • Look, Congress has allocated more money to finance the upcoming Iraqi elections than it has for the American elections. There's something wrong with that.
    Donna Brazile
  • When we look around the world today, when we see in Afghanistan that 10 million people have registered to vote in their upcoming elections, including 40 percent of those people are women, that's just unbelievable.
    Laura Bush
  • After the Shuttle checks out on its two upcoming flights, it will be ready to take larger components up to the International Space Station later this fall.
    Marc Garneau
  • Some writers and producers are currently writing a sitcom for me, so we'll see what happens there. I'm somewhat reluctant to talk about some of the upcoming projects that I'm working on; I've a lot of stuff on the go, including five pictures that I'm looking at producing.
    Gil Gerard
  • Sadly, the President's budget proposal for the upcoming year once again puts cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans over addressing our country's severe fiscal problems.
    Carl Levin

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