this coming

phrase

: the one that is next
—used with a period of time
She'll return this coming Friday.

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The airline withdrew an application for a third flyover planned for this coming weekend, the aviation authority said. — Pete Muntean, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Witt’s last formal weekend telecast is slated to take place this coming weekend. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 Guaranteeing part of Slayton’s salaries for both the 2025 and 2026 seasons seemed to lock him on to the team at least until the end of this coming season. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026 Dan Bisaccio, who had been the Heat’s video coordinator, has coached the G League Sioux Falls Skyforce the past two seasons, but is expected to return to a role this coming season on Spoelstra’s staff. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for this coming

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“This coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20coming. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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