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Definition of forwardingnext

forwarding

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noun

forwarding

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verb

present participle of forward

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Recent Examples of forwarding
Noun
Whatever the case, the expedited administration of a key play in a pivotal spot, with no explanation, felt like fast-forwarding through the most compelling scene in a movie. Mike Sando, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2026 And despite your repeatedly stating so, not enough fast-forwarding. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025 With call forwarding enabled, incoming bank verification calls can be silently redirected. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025 Those pages on the digital calendar keep flipping at a rapid pace, seemingly fast-forwarding over the better portion of the last decade-plus for the Charlotte Hornets guard. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Nov. 2025 The company now handles millions of calls per month, managing number provisioning, regulatory compliance, call forwarding, and porting. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025 The single owner of the facility, Sun Kyou Lee, also known to them as Jesus Lee, had absconded without any forwarding information. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025 In the meantime, users can also set up email forwarding as another solution. Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025 The fast-forwarding also gives us a suddenly pregnant Anne. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Officials have been able to divert cases without ever forwarding them to the District Attorney’s Office for review, but the availability of those diversion programs has varied widely, Spitzer said. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026 Cramer said strong signs from forwarding holiday spending suggest inflation may remain sticky, setting up tension between a president eager to contain prices and consumers who have borne the brunt of inflation. Luke Fountain, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2026 Freight forwarding giant Kuehne+Nagel completed a big expansion at its complex in El Paso, opening a new site located adjacent to the company’s existing facility. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026 Click Deactivate Email Address to stop forwarding emails to your personal account. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026 Let’s all think twice before forwarding that cute clip in 2026. Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025 The Venezuelan opposition has spent the last 20 years forwarding a barrage of arguments for how Venezuela represented a national security threat to the United States that would only end with intervention. David Smilde, Time, 3 Nov. 2025 For the first time, researchers have shown that tackling obstructive sleep apnea’s two root causes at once, using both oxygen and a jaw-forwarding device, can dramatically cut breathing interruptions during sleep. New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025 Williams, the Bar claimed, caused Spence to fall behind on support payments by not forwarding the child support money, instead moving it to a personal account to use for a cryptocurrency exchange. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forwarding
Noun
  • Photorealistic traffic environments allow drivers to test displays and assistance features in context.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The investigation is being led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations under Special Agents in Charge Mark Zito and Jason Todd Stevens, with assistance from the FBI, according to multiple officials briefed on the case.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The build has felt oddly subdued for much of the month, largely because the focus shifted toward promoting the quarterly Peacock special instead.
    Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The conversations around politics were largely unfolding at panels, such as the American Civil Liberties Union event attended by DuVernay, and as the stars were promoting their films on red carpets ahead of their premieres.
    Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • More organizations are including conflict skills in leadership and management development programmes, and providing specialist in-house support, such as conflict facilitation and mediation.
    Anna Shields, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The president may want a chair who understands growing fiscal pressures and someone who supports increased facilitation of crypto assets at the Fed.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety is also encouraging impacted customers to contact them by submitting a complaint online or calling 303-866-4967.
    Austen Erblat, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Known for encouraging collaboration in a competitive industry, Brotherton was widely regarded as someone who championed other cooks as much as his own success.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And with the support of my community.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Another major addition is support for Connected Apps.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The open question is whether anyone is willing to stop extracting long enough to start cultivating.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Aiding retailers in becoming more consumer-centric and cultivating communities is becoming increasingly important, Maus commented.
    Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Under a 50% tariff, a company would have to cut its pre-tax price in equal terms to stay cost-neutral for a buyer—and in furtherance of what?
    Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Gaines in 2022 had been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after pleading guilty in Boston federal court to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Not just to provide news publishers the equivalent of a fair and honest wage, but also to bolster our wobbling democracy by fostering an engaged and knowledgeable electorate.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But around Nashville, Kat Chen finds new venues fostering a more inclusive scene.
    Amelia Dhuga, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026

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“Forwarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwarding. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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