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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Nguyen didn’t share further details about the forthcoming restaurant but told fans to stay tuned for the official opening date.
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Walz's forthcoming supplemental budget proposal will earmark money for that purpose.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
Thinking Machines will use Nvidia’s forthcoming Vera Rubin AI accelerators as part of a multiyear agreement, the companies said in a statement Tuesday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Walz's forthcoming supplemental budget proposal will earmark money for that purpose.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent titles include the 2025 blockbuster kabuki drama Kokuho, while the upcoming slate features Hirokazu Kore-eda’s forthcoming feature Look Back, and the next entry in Toho’s monster franchise, Godzilla Minus Zero.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthcoming. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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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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