COMING ON Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

coming on

verb

present participle of come on

as in emerging

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The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), the market of the Busan International Film Festival, will present InnoAsia 2026, its program built around the intersection of film and emerging technology.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
InnoAsia aims to connect storytelling with emerging technologies, including AI and the rapidly growing microdrama ecosystem.

— Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of emerging

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In the next few weeks, hundreds of thousands of freshmen, many of them arriving without any family history of college at all, will decide whether to walk into a fraternity event or skip it.

— Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
The reconstructed Florida State offense will be built around QB Ashton Daniels and RB Quintrevion Wisner, both arriving via the portal seeking fresh starts.

— Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of arriving

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An employee who leaves in good standing can return later with additional experience, new capabilities and existing organizational knowledge.

— Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The bill requires the California Department of Health’s Office of Suicide Prevention to add boys and men to its existing anti-suicide efforts.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of existing

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There’s a world of difference between a living brain and a dish of cells, and PTBP1 does more than just prevent astrocytes from doing a nerve cell’s job.

— Mike McRae August 30, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
Water safety should not be ignored by those seeking cool respite from hot weather or city living.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

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