forthcoming
adjective
forth·com·ing
fȯrth-ˈkə-miŋ 
ˈfȯrth-
1
: being about to appear or to be produced or made available
the forthcoming holidays
your forthcoming novel
funds are forthcoming
2
a
: responsive, outgoing
a forthcoming and courteous man
b
: characterized by openness, candidness, and forthrightness (see forthright entry 1 sense 1)
… not forthcoming about his memories of medical school …—
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He was more forthcoming about his past than they expected.
She has been less than forthcoming about her involvement in the scandal.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
The streamer announced Wednesday during its upfronts presentation in New York City that Harry Bradbeer is set to direct the forthcoming feature A Matter of Time.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
On May 13, Penguin Random House announced the forthcoming publication of Connie, a new original novel in the Godfather series.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
The source novel has been published in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey, with a China edition forthcoming, and has since been adapted as a stage musical.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for forthcoming
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthcoming. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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forthcoming
adjective
forth·com·ing
(ˈ)fōrth-ˈkəm-iŋ
(ˈ)fȯrth-
1
a
: being about to appear : approaching
the forthcoming holidays
your forthcoming novel
b
: readily available
supplies will be forthcoming soon
2
a
: outgoing sense 2
a forthcoming and courteous man
b
: open and candid
not forthcoming about her past
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