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to come

ADJECTIVE

destined

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coming designed doomed intended

STRONG

brewing closed compelled condemned directed foreordained impending looming meant menacing near ordained overhanging predestined predetermined sealed settled stated threatening

WEAK

at hand certain compulsory forthcoming hanging over in prospect in store in the cards in the wind ineluctable inescapable inevitable inexorable instant predesigned que sera sera that is to be that will be unavoidable way the ball bounces

Antonyms

STRONG

distant remote unsettled

WEAK

avoidable unscheduled

ADJECTIVE

imminent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

forthcoming immediate impending inevitable likely looming possible probable unavoidable

WEAK

about to happen approaching brewing close coming expectant fast-approaching following gathering in store in the air in the cards in the offing in the wind in view ineluctable inescapable inevasible menacing near nearing next nigh on its way on the horizon on the verge overhanging see it coming threatening unescapable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

avoidable distant escapable later never unlikely

WEAK

doubtful far future

ADJECTIVE

prospective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual expected proposed soon-to-be

WEAK

about to be approaching awaited coming considered destined forthcoming future hoped-for imminent impending intended likely looked-for planned possible promised to-be

Antonyms

WEAK

agreed concurred

Example Sentences

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“I’m just simply a referee who’s trying to live his dream, the biggest dream of my life, to come to the World Cup.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"The English court proceedings are about to come to an end, which means the Pakistan Proceedings in Lahore have concluded."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The company invited TV crews to come to its New York headquarters so it could show off its surveillance and enforcement systems, and it launched an ad campaign that focused on banning insider trading.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

"I'm just simply a referee who's trying to live his dream, the biggest dream of my life, to come to the World Cup."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

But seeing as I’d wrongly jumped to conclusions with Anna May, I decided to come right out and ask Mrs. Kuen directly.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

to come

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