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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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Aside from catapulting its stars to another level of fame, the film and its subsequent success prompted Amazon to greenlight a forthcoming sequel.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
The Schwartz is with the cast of Amazon MGM Studios‘ forthcoming sequel to Spaceballs.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
While the howitzers are expected to be financed under Taiwan’s forthcoming special arms budget, acquisition of the Excalibur rounds has not yet received US approval and is not currently included in Taipei’s funding plan.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthcoming. Accessed 29 Sep. 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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