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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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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Little Rock officials are seeking authorization to spend up to $4.4 million to construct a community center at the city's forthcoming micro-home village for the homeless.
—Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2025
Arrests are forthcoming in the violent fight in Downtown Cincinnati on the night of July 25, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval said in a press release.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 29 July 2025
That's what Ryan Finkelstein and Jay Staph of Just Baseball believe is forthcoming.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Having scored Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, and Lanthimos’ forthcoming movie Bugonia, Fendrix is preparing to release his new album, Once Upon a Time… in Shropshire, on October 10, via Untitled (Recs).
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 29 July 2025
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Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2025
Arrests are forthcoming in the violent fight in Downtown Cincinnati on the night of July 25, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval said in a press release.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 29 July 2025
That's what Ryan Finkelstein and Jay Staph of Just Baseball believe is forthcoming.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Having scored Poor Things, Kinds of Kindness, and Lanthimos’ forthcoming movie Bugonia, Fendrix is preparing to release his new album, Once Upon a Time… in Shropshire, on October 10, via Untitled (Recs).
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 29 July 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthcoming. Accessed 3 Aug. 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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