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 Neighbors told officers that English-Wheat used to go back and forth from Prindle's home and take out the trash, but had not been seen at the residence in months, according to the statement obtained by WCIA. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026 McIlroy has gone back and forth on his views of the league funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which will stop funding it after this season. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026 Fans went back-and-forth chanting for Sami and Trick as Zayn opened up with his deep arsenal of offense. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Trump has gone back and forth over whether the war will end, at times expressing optimism and at other times saying Russia and Ukraine should be left to fight it out to the bitter end. ABC News, 8 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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  • Stark, having been elected governor and already well along in his fateful descent from an idealistic man of the people to an entirely corrupt megalomaniac, is on the way to visit his childhood home.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
  • Follow along for more coverage from the three-day event as the leading founders of today offer insights on growth and innovation.
    Nikara Johns, Footwear News, 12 May 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 16 May. 2026.

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