1
as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
everyone's excited about the forthcoming company gala
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2
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
Her work appears or is forthcoming in journals like BOMB, Chicago Review, Fence, jubilat, Lana Turner, Volt, and Western Humanities Review, among others.
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Awakeners
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Maybe Yankovic can appear as himself in the forthcoming feature film, as Kennedy shares that Paramount Pictures has optioned the novel for the screen.
—Kelli Skye Fadroski, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
While supportive of the DOJ's effort to unseal the grand jury transcripts, Farmer's letter takes issue with the Trump administration's recent public statements that no further criminal investigations of Epstein associates are forthcoming.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Even tears may be forthcoming, but could be to your advantage.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forthcoming
Awakeners
august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Maybe Yankovic can appear as himself in the forthcoming feature film, as Kennedy shares that Paramount Pictures has optioned the novel for the screen.
—Kelli Skye Fadroski, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025
While supportive of the DOJ's effort to unseal the grand jury transcripts, Farmer's letter takes issue with the Trump administration's recent public statements that no further criminal investigations of Epstein associates are forthcoming.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Even tears may be forthcoming, but could be to your advantage.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forthcoming
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthcoming
Adjective
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In the upcoming film Universal, she's credited in the role of Ricky, and also serves as executive producer on the project, which hails from writer-director Stephen Portland.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The vibrant animation of the upcoming film, out Oct. 17, will bring the complexities of Jim and Credenza Twit and their unruly amusement park, Twitlandia, to life.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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Counter to her brother, Maxine is the outspoken, happy-go-lucky, popular girl who masks her loneliness and sorrow.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Democratic Party is also home to outspoken critics of Israel and much of the Jewish community, like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Bernie Sanders, and others.—
Nathan Diament,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Naturally, romantic commitments could become affected by the trajectory of your professional goals, so be honest with yourself.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The project intends to empower Californians to engage in honest discussions, according to its mission statement.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Other Republicans worry that a second rescission bill will disrupt negotiations between the parties to avoid a government shutdown in coming months.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Chatter about how traditional broadcasters and super-indies can best leverage YouTube rather than bowing to its power will likely dominate over coming months.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
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Dolores Huerta, the 95-year-old farm labor activist who is a cofounder of the United Farm Workers, got candid with Politico about the state of agriculture amid the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Ishiba’s comment wasn’t framed as a criticism, but instead a candid expression of reality.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Employers who are not developing a straightforward and accessible pathway to inclusion – at the company and individual level – will remain at risk of employment tribunal losses.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The checks, from the company that became Hess Corp., were straightforward.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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To survive, many walk a tightrope: confident, but not too confident; straightforward, but not too direct; passionate, but not too emotional.—
Yann Dang,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Operating costs will be funded through direct billing, grant writing, the health department’s operating budget and supplemental private fundraising.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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To be frank, many of the early devices on the market weren't very good—Valve’s Steam Deck kicked off a wave of PC manufacturers looking to compete with the Nintendo Switch, but many of the offerings were rushed, buggy, or just not a great way to play games.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
4 Aug. 2025
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For a pre-revolutionary season in 1977, liberals signed letters and staged poetry readings that criticized the government in increasingly frank terms.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthcoming. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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