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
His forthcoming projects include an adaptation of Lord of the Flies.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
And the forthcoming Kia EV3 will probably also be cross-shopped.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
China has an untested military, a looming demographic crisis, a faltering economy and a forthcoming succession struggle.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Ringo Starr Covers Carl Perkins – Again Fans can also expect at least one nod to Starr’s musical past on the forthcoming album.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
And the forthcoming Kia EV3 will probably also be cross-shopped.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
China has an untested military, a looming demographic crisis, a faltering economy and a forthcoming succession struggle.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Ringo Starr Covers Carl Perkins – Again Fans can also expect at least one nod to Starr’s musical past on the forthcoming album.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthcoming
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In the trailer for the upcoming season, Kimmie expressed her reservations about running a business to Horace.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images The San Francisco 49ers quarterback situation for their upcoming Week 2 game against the New Orleans Saints may not be Purdy.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Prince Harry and his father, King Charles III, have reunited amid the royal family's estrangement from the outspoken prince.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lucy Liu has been quite outspoken in recent years, calling out the unjust treatment of women and the paucity of roles for non-white actors in Hollywood, and advocating for the rights of children through the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), among other relevant topics.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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But experts believe there may be a bird flu resurgence with the fall migration season approaching.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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After another sweltering summer, fall is fast approaching.—
Roshae Hemmings,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Simmons is a shell of his former self as a playmaker and was never able to develop a jump shot to at least keep defenses honest.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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And being honest about that helped build long-term trust.—
Greg Peters,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Final Thought For Leaders The leaders who succeed in the coming decade will pair their technology investments with a disciplined approach to aligning human capital at the instinctive level.—
Carrie Moore,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But the 50% tariffs against New Delhi have had little effect so far – bar dragging Modi to Beijing and into Putin’s limo – and apparently increasing India’s purchases of Russian oil by 15% to 50% in the coming months, according to sources describing Indian oil markets to CNN.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Titled Forever Our Girlfriend, the celebration takes place at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, where Akil will sit down for a candid conversation with Hollywood Confidential founder Steve Jones.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Below, Cosgrove gets candid about growing up in the industry, why getting cast in The Wrong Paris felt like a dream, her favorite scene in the rom-com, whether an iCarly movie is really happening and more.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, there are straightforward ways to reduce your chances of being confronted with violent or disturbing videos.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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At a joint appearance after a leadership meeting on Thursday, Schumer framed the dispute as a straightforward test over health care.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The high-energy track, which blends old school hip-hop vibes with rock elements, marks the first time a virtual group has ever produced a song and direct choreography for an audition survival series.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hawaii's main islands have seen occasional direct landfalls from hurricanes and tropical storms over the years, including along some of its western islands.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthcoming. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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