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 These days, revenge literature arrives most often as a sordid memoir or roman à clef in which grievances are recounted, villainy exposed, and relevant facts set forth. Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 And by using a train and so forth, was able to secrete them in some way and get him there. CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 And those home runs tend to produce a huge surplus in profitability and so forth, but also in the capacity to do more research. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Trump previously voiced his disapproval of a similar tax put forth by Canada amid a trade war between the two countries. Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • Be honest about your priorities, adjust what doesn’t fit, and move forward with a plan that everyone can actually follow without confusion or misalignment later.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 5 May 2026
  • The 6-foot-9 Petrovic is a versatile forward able to shoot from the outside, operate inside and distribute the ball to teammates.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 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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  • But no fewer than nine of those came from 80 minutes onwards — and five of them were in stoppage time.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Consumer neuroscience has increasingly played a role in consumer behavior analysis from the 2000s onward.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 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 6 May. 2026.

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