coming
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- noun
- /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
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llegada
- Genuine political representation only started to become a reality with the coming of post-communism.
- coming of age
- comings and goings
- second coming
Examples
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Things had changed with the coming of the Americans, and yet they also stayed the same.
Fiction book (1994) -
The Eve of the second coming approaches.
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Mine eyes have seen the glory Of the coming of the Lord
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Through night hours of the darkened earth, we, your people, watch for the coming of your promised son.
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And now with the coming of the storm came the first signs that ourwait was over.
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Prophecy has foretold the coming of strangers from another world.
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The village dependent on water power was betrayed by the coming of the railways, which bypassed it.
Academic text (1999) -
Sue-ling felt very strongly that the coming of the Turtles had been a blessing for the human race.
Fiction book (1991) -
Starlings gathered with the coming of fall to gossip and to migrate.
Fiction book (1994) -
The community eagerly anticipated the coming of the annual festival, which brought everyone together.
Synonyms
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Coming to a place, often at the end of a journey
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The arrival of an important person or event that people have waited for
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The coming nearer of a time, for example a deadline
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The coming closer in time or space
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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To receive punishment or bad results for doing wrong
- Informal
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To be wrong about something and later be forced to change your mind
Compounds
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A celebration when someone tells friends and family about their sexual orientation or gender identity
How Soon
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word coming comes from the verb come, which means 'to move toward' or 'arrive'. So a coming is the 'arrival' or approach of something or someone.