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 The fact is, it is widely believed Rockies hitters and pitchers having to go back and forth between sea level and a mile high is among the biggest detriments to their success. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026 The speed with which slop and junk sputtered forth has experts worried that audiences may be growing jaded and apathetic in the face of clear distortions. Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 3 May 2026 Four years ago, a longtime admirer of Morris’s, Paul Clements, produced a workman-like survey of the travel writer’s life and oeuvre; now Wheeler comes forth with a much deeper and more questioning look at an author who could seem at home everywhere, yet remain a stranger in her own household. Pico Iyer, Air Mail, 2 May 2026 But Riley is still the guy out front on that, the guy talking about not tanking, about Bam Adebayo being untouchable in trade talks and so forth. Greg Cote may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for forth
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  • In Josh Manson’s return to the Colorado Avalanche’s lineup from injury, the veteran defenseman landed on the ice after Minnesota Wild forward Michael McCarron finished a check on him.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • The Pisces Moon in your 5th House of Creativity trine Jupiter heightens pleasure, confidence, and the sense that what feels joyful may also move something important forward.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2026
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  • The anti-vaccine rhetoric, and the efforts to revise laws and regulations, rumbled along at the state health department, and in the legislature.
    Kerry Sheridan, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Experts have noted that handbag placement can cue royal protection teams to move a principal along, adjust spacing or wrap up an appearance, all without creating a scene.
    Terry Moseley, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Spanish health authorities had vowed, in order to reassure locals, that anyone coming off the ship would only encounter the military or health personnel gathered here to take them onwards to their flights home.
    Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
  • In their home countries, many will be taken onward to isolation facilities.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 10 May 2026
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  • Brossoit made 34 saves in Game 1, where forwards Huntington, Kasper Halttunen, Colin White, and Igor Chernyshov all scored for San Jose before forward Trevor Connelly scored 38 seconds into overtime to give Henderson the win.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The series used multiple timelines, showing stories that took place in the present as well as flashbacks to the siblings' childhood and flash-forwards to later years.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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