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 Ten thousand years ago, after the last Ice Age melted away, blades of Indiangrass, switchgrass, and big bluestem burst forth from the nutrient-dense topsoil left behind by receding glaciers. Matt Kirouac, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2026 Many of the speakers pushed forth the narrative that the United States was founded explicitly as a Christian nation, a Christian Nationalist framing of American history that is disputed by many scholars. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026 He is estimated to be worth more than $100 billion and has gone back and forth with fellow business magnate Mukesh Ambani as the richest person in India, as well as Asia. Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 19 May 2026 Moulton had called for the agency and individual agents to be prosecuted before going back and forth with Lyons on social media. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • Anishinaabe people dreamed of a confederation in the Great Lakes, rising like a white mountain, one that reached back to precolonial days but also looked forward to a modern and united Indigenous people.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma is betting big that LA will change its ways.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
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  • Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2026
  • The honk of car horns disappears along with the diesel churn of trucks.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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  • From that point onwards, Tottenham’s home performances were persistently dire.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • Note also, many of the enhancements this time around are expected to focus on Apple Intelligence, which is only available for models from the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max onwards — and not the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
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  • Both forwards scored Wednesday, and both enhanced the opportunities of several teammates.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • In the second half of the man advantage, the Ducks sent out forwards Alex Killorn, Cutter Gauthier, Beckett Sennecke and Mason McTavish, along with defenseman Jackson LaCombe.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 11 May 2026

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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