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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Examples of forthcoming in a Sentence
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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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2025
Netflix will close out its comic-book series The Sandman with the forthcoming second season.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
As these ceremonies celebrate the best of 2024, the new year is already heating up with new earworms to soundtrack the forthcoming Carnival season.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Netflix revealed the official first look at Oscar Isaac's protagonist in Guillermo del Toro's forthcoming adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthcoming. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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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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