Definition of forthnext
1
as in forward
toward a point ahead in space or time from that day forth we were fast friends

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2
as in along
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time go forth into the world with love and hope

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Recent Examples of forth Since then, the two sides have gone back and forth in the courts, with each accusing the other of seeking a late change in the rules. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 There’s a lot of bragging rights and pride and things that go back and forth, and that’s in all the sports across our athletic department. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 Pierre, the oldest child, lit up, and the concerns and complaints poured forth. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 No one should have been surprised to see Georgia and Alabama go back and forth. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • The 6-foot-9 forward who signed a veteran minimum contract showed willingness to pick up opposing ball-handlers full court.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is moving forward with a $4 million investment to run an ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother after the video received fierce backlash.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Asus purpose-built the Ascent QN10 mini PC as an agentic AI tool to help this process along.
    — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Follow along for the latest updates from Week 9 around the state.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • This is the practical discipline of moving ever onward in the face of ambiguity.
    — Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Think about the patron of the arts from the Renaissance onwards.
    — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Adverb
  • Mourinho has been working hard to get the star forwards attacking different spaces on the counter.
    — Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, just because a timeframe hasn't been announced to the public, that doesn't mean there is no internal timeframe that can be brought forwards and backwards as necessary.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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