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oncoming

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of ONCOMING

being soon to appear or take place <we're looking forward to your oncoming visit>

Synonyms approaching, coming, imminent, impending, nearing, oncoming, pending, proximate, upcoming

Related Words future; anticipated, awaited, expected, foreseen, predicted

Near Antonyms bygone, erstwhile, foregone, former, old, onetime, other, past, quondam, sometime, whilom

Antonyms late, recent

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