1
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
The book is forthcoming next year from Henry Holt and Company, an imprint of Macmillan Publishers.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 May 2025
Artificial intelligence The House bill’s artificial intelligence provision would halt state-level oversight of AI for 10 years, barring enforcement of any existing or forthcoming laws.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
With just a week left until her debut album drops, TikTok star turned pop singer Addison Rae has shared one more single from the forthcoming Addison.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
The music video was directed by Charlie Sarsfield and produced by Untold Studios as part of the English singer’s forthcoming album, Idols.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 May 2025
Artificial intelligence The House bill’s artificial intelligence provision would halt state-level oversight of AI for 10 years, barring enforcement of any existing or forthcoming laws.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
With just a week left until her debut album drops, TikTok star turned pop singer Addison Rae has shared one more single from the forthcoming Addison.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
The music video was directed by Charlie Sarsfield and produced by Untold Studios as part of the English singer’s forthcoming album, Idols.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthcoming
Adjective
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Designer and stylist Rachel Zoe, who starred in her own reality show on Bravo, The Rachel Zoe Project, from 2008 to 2013, is returning to the network in the upcoming season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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Heading into season 3, the podcast tackles investing, strategy, and reinvention with high-profile guests, including investor and sports team owner Josh Harris, as well as Magic Johnson, who is appearing on an upcoming episode.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
6 June 2025
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Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, an outspoken critic of the city’s homeless programs, also has been a longtime supporter of terminating the emergency.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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These decisions suggest an effort to suppress all but the most overt nationalistic efforts from American artists, a fool’s errand given the outspoken nature of the creative community, and one that is not unfamiliar around the globe.—
Eric Kohn,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Like so many good honest people with common sense who work hard and pay taxes, the Democrat party has abandoned them.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Because spontaneous conversations are harder in a hybrid environment, actively create spaces for honest discussions.—
Ayaskant Sarangi,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Five more such ships are scheduled to arrive there in coming days.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Even if temperatures dip slightly below that level in coming years, the trajectory is clear, and so are the consequences.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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The candid video showed the cat gently moving his paw to pump breast milk for his owner, who had recently given birth.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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But when navigated well, this process can strengthen the relationship and ensure that directors serve as your candid, engaged, and strategic partners.—
Rachel DuRose,
Harvard Business Review,
28 May 2025
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All that aside, even without the system transfer, using my Switch 2 has been smooth and straightforward.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The House previously approved a budget bill that contained a fairly straightforward provision to ban state AI regulation for 10 years.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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United Airlines recently launched new direct service connecting Nice, France, and Washington, D.C.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2025
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The attack came a day after direct peace talks in Istanbul made no progress on ending the fighting.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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The bluntly declarative candor of their performances feels at once tweaked with the artifice of frank expressivity yet emotionally hyperreal.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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Have a frank conversation with her about her recklessness and its impact on others.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthcoming. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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