upcoming

Going to happen or appear soon.

• I'm excited about the upcoming trip.
• Tickets for the upcoming concert are available now.
• Have you prepared for your upcoming exams?

Similar words: forthcoming, approaching

Opposites: past

Common phrases: upcoming events, upcoming election, upcoming meeting

Likely to become successful soon; sometimes used where people normally say up-and-coming.

• She's an upcoming singer with real talent.
• The gallery features upcoming artists from our town.
• An upcoming young actor won the lead role.

Similar words: up-and-coming, promising, emerging

Common phrases: upcoming artist, upcoming talent, upcoming young actor

The act of moving upwards or coming into view.

• They watched the upcoming of the sun.
• The sun's upcoming brought warmth to the valley.
• Mist hid the upcoming of the moon.

Similar words: rising, emergence

Opposites: descent

Common phrases: upcoming of something, the sun's upcoming, the moon's upcoming

A punishment or unpleasant result that someone deserves because of their bad behavior.

• The villain finally got his upcoming.
• She believed his defeat was a deserved upcoming.
• He received his upcoming after years of cheating.

Similar words: comeuppance, just deserts

Common phrases: get your upcoming, deserved upcoming