Definition of forthnext
1
as in forward
toward a point ahead in space or time from that day forth we were fast friends

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2
as in along
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time go forth into the world with love and hope

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Recent Examples of forth But whatever goes back and forth between then, the world has its own ideas. Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026 There’s another theory, put forth by Stevens, the Iowa kicker. Seth Emerson, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 Big White is just an hour from Kelowna International Airport, and there are plenty of shuttles going back and forth. Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026 Body camera footage captures the responding officers trying to make sense of the situation, going back and forth between Held and Saracco asking if anyone involved is a federal agent. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • An alliance with a party who has not put forward a single woman candidate, feels like a betrayal.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The Pistons forward retaliated with his own punch.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Follow along for the latest updates.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
  • A lot of modern pop goes through variations of C, A minor, F and G, then wobble along on top of it.
    Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • The man from the future drives his dwindling crew onward to face the final challenge, involving yet another sickly looking child (Artie Wilkinson-Hunt) who’s had way too much screen time and now holds the fate of the world in his keyboard-friendly fingertips.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Those abolitionists helped the freedom seekers travel onward toward Canada.
    Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • The Boston-area natives on the Sharks’ roster are forwards Will Smith, Collin Graf, and Adam Gaudette.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Other players expected to make the roster and play a role in defending their World Cup crown are forwards Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez, midfielder Rodrigo De Paul and goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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