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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Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
The company hasn’t announced its price for ESPN’s forthcoming all-inclusive, direct-to-consumer product, which will launch around August.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
On Thursday, Hulu released the full trailer for Dan Fogelman’s forthcoming drama starring This Is Us’ Sterling K. Brown.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 16 Jan. 2025
There’s speculation that the forthcoming Metroid Prime 4 might straddle both consoles the way Breath of the Wild launched on both the Wii U and the Switch back in 2017.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthcoming. Accessed 1 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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