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as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
everyone's excited about the forthcoming company gala
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as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
it's hard to tell what her views on that hot-button issue exactly are, as she's not very forthcoming
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Recent Examples of forthcoming
So a heart-to-heart discussion after the season with both parties to figure out what makes most sense for the future is forthcoming.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Her poetry has appeared in or is forthcoming from Academy of American Poets, Freeman’s, Harvard Review, Lit Hub, The New Yorker, PEN America, Poetry Magazine, and elsewhere.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The building will be razed to make way for new midfield taxiways to support the airport’s forthcoming second concourse, which is scheduled to open in the early 2030s.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Peters is on the tail end of her Before the Bloom Tour in Australia, which is in support of her forthcoming third studio album, Florescence, is due out May 15.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Her poetry has appeared in or is forthcoming from Academy of American Poets, Freeman’s, Harvard Review, Lit Hub, The New Yorker, PEN America, Poetry Magazine, and elsewhere.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
The building will be razed to make way for new midfield taxiways to support the airport’s forthcoming second concourse, which is scheduled to open in the early 2030s.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Peters is on the tail end of her Before the Bloom Tour in Australia, which is in support of her forthcoming third studio album, Florescence, is due out May 15.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthcoming
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Her work focuses on connecting with culture and history through the visual world, which is evident in her books Patterns of India, and the upcoming Patterns of Portugal (Clarkson Potter, 2024).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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With her complexion routine down pat, Dean is looking forward to playing with colorful makeup and changing up her hair styles on her upcoming tour—without sacrificing the health of those signature curls.—
Natalie Campbell,
Allure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Arratia in particular worships at the altar of De la Iglesia whose highly political, outspoken but structured political melodramas, made from the ‘60s to the ‘80s, underscored how Spain’s establishment exploited it young proles, pushed into crime for a lack of real economic alternatives.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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Always entertaining and joking with those around him, the outspoken American has taken on a showman personality at the Games.—
Tales Azzoni,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Spring is fast approaching, but warm weather and blossoming trees are exactly what individuals with allergies don’t want to see.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 98th Academy Awards are fast approaching, awarding the best in moviemaking across 2025.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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More intriguing are the honest and intentional stories about how regular people move through landscapes defined by entropy and division but also community.—
Jake Pitre,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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August 23 – September 22 Being honest doesn’t mean being unkind.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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The panel is expected to explore changes that could reshape the calendar and player workload in coming years.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Higher oil prices could complicate the inflation outlook in coming months, as increases in gasoline and other energy products often filter through to transportation, shipping and a wide range of consumer goods.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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As funny as these moments can be, Grace gets candid about the downside of virality after being a working actor for nearly 15 years.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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Now Republicans want to turn years of candid on-camera musings against him.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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The most straightforward solution to the current crisis is for Congress to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).—
Jackson Shedelbower,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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As models walk their final runways and editors catch evening flights out of Paris Fashion Week, this week’s standout beauty looks appear almost deceptively straightforward.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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What was once a relatively direct connection between continents is becoming a patchwork of workarounds.—
Zach Levitt,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The consensus was that the most important thing was to avoid direct contact between the baby’s skin and the patch.—
Heather Grossmann,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthcoming. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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