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
Please pardon the forthcoming earnestness.
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Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Her fiction and poetry appear or are forthcoming in AGNI, Best Debut Short Stories 2022, Luna Luna Magazine, and the Journal of Compressed Creative Arts.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
His live replacement has not yet been confirmed, but Charley Drayton rerecorded Seiders’ parts on the forthcoming album.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
But Harbaugh does not have a prior working relationship with Giants general manager Joe Schoen, which makes Miami’s forthcoming GM decision all the more interesting.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthcoming
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John Mulaney has postponed three upcoming shows in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.—
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The arbitration hearing will allow for both sides to receive a specific contractual figure if no settlement is reached in the upcoming weeks.—
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Then there’s reality TV star Spencer Pratt, an outspoken Bass critic, who launched a campaign rooted in his fury over the city’s handling of the fire — and the loss of his family’s home in the flames.—
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The outspoken auteur, considered one of Iranian cinema’s greatest living masters, is still in the crosshairs of the government known as the Islamic Republic of Iran.—
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Christmas is fast approaching, and Kylie is still nowhere to be found.—
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Christmas Day is fast approaching.—
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Yet, to be honest, our dance card is already mighty full with a whole array of different kinds of gigs – from big pop shows to classic rock concerts and a number of different small club shows.—
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Shared finances, emotional investments or trust issues become crystal clear, prompting honest conversations and practical decision-making.—
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Be ready for possible aftershocks in the coming hours, days and even weeks.—
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Sudd Cobas said that a group of union representatives and workers is expected to meet with Florence City Councilor Dario Danti in coming days.—
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Beijing is also candid — if selectively so — about its interest in strategic resources.—
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Bird shared a candid carousel of photos from a fun night with friends, featuring her girlfriend by her side.—
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In one of the most deal-ridden and far too often contrived places on the globe, Steny was straightforward, smart, wise, direct, honest on the real odds about anything and everything, and blessed with a sense of humor that, if saintly in purpose, was devilishly clever in delivery.—
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The route is straightforward — but only for those who plan their travel through the independent ferry system in advance.—
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The study offers rare, direct evidence of this process by tracking cool gas across entire galaxies, something that was not possible before large surveys like MaNGA.—
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But just like the Qatar embargo almost a decade ago, those rules seem to slacken when officials make direct accusations against fellow Gulf Cooperation Council members.—
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthcoming. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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