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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Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
Ye has liberated a new song intended for his forthcoming Bully album.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Rubio acted after higher-ups at USAID were not forthcoming when the Trump administration and Musk’s DOGE commission sought information on agency spending.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
Moves to slow speeders When some locals complained about speeders, Castillo said an enhanced motorcycle detail is forthcoming.
—Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthcoming. Accessed 18 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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