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 game is played at a faster pace in comparison, and rosters are often in flux because of NBA call-ups and two-way players who go back and forth between the two leagues. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 The fair soldiered forth despite Israeli airstrikes in Doha the previous September, part of Israel and the US’s ongoing war on Iran. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026 This is somewhat detrimental to the development of Karen, since cutting back and forth interrupts the flow of her epistolary relationship with Wilson, whose stories morph into intimate letters. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 The prospect of players going back and forth between college and the NFL would be disruptive. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • Justices Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, arguing that allowing the case to move forward prevents the lower court from considering Pike’s allegations from her childhood.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Every action is decisive and cannot be reversed, just as the film runs ever forward through the projector.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Murray said that in recent spending negotiations, Democrats fought to include language to prevent the administration from usurping Congress’ power on spending decisions, but Republicans have declined to go along.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Five years later, as the assembly meets this week, the world's climate commitments are dangerously offtrack, and the phase down of coal is inching along.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
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  • The film will be released theatrically from September 28 onwards in 56 territories.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Officials speculated that prompt outbreak responses kept the MRSA strain from moving onward in families and the community.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Like Kaprizov and a slew of star forwards last season, Hughes and Makar could each be waiting for the other to sign first.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 25 Aug. 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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