is similar to
of the relatively near future
"the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
is similar to
yet to come
"a future-day Gibbon of Macaulay"
is similar to
expected in the near future
"look for an early end to the negotiations"
is similar to
coming to maturity
"the rising generation"
is similar to
in readiness; awaiting
"gave us a hint of the excitement that was in store for us"
is similar to
in or of the next month after the present
"scheduled for the 6th prox"
see also
arriving at a place or position
"incoming class"; "incoming mail"
see also
of or concerned with or related to the future
"prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation"
is an attribute of
the time when something happens