forthcoming
adjective
forth·com·ing
fȯrth-ˈkə-miŋ 
ˈfȯrth-
1
: being about to appear or to be produced or made available
the forthcoming holidays
your forthcoming novel
funds are forthcoming
2
a
: responsive, outgoing
a forthcoming and courteous man
b
: characterized by openness, candidness, and forthrightness (see forthright entry 1 sense 1)
not forthcoming about his memories of medical school—
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He was more forthcoming about his past than they expected.
She has been less than forthcoming about her involvement in the scandal.
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Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
The performance, and the entire show at the Flicker Bar, will be released as part of the Drive-By Truckers’ forthcoming reissue of Decoration Day.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Meghan took the moment to share more details of a forthcoming holiday special episode of her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Tom Blyth is adding to his portfolio with the forthcoming release of the film Bull Run.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthcoming. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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forthcoming
adjective
forth·com·ing
(ˈ)fōrth-ˈkəm-iŋ
(ˈ)fȯrth-
1
a
: being about to appear : approaching
the forthcoming holidays
your forthcoming novel
b
: readily available
supplies will be forthcoming soon
2
a
: outgoing sense 2
a forthcoming and courteous man
b
: open and candid
not forthcoming about her past
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