1
as in onwards
toward a point ahead in space or time from that day forth we were fast friends

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2
as in forward
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 on the Web The video cuts back and forth from the second couple — both of whom turned 60 last month — to a beaming Roberts and his wife Tricia. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 Last month, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas demanded before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that Israel’s membership be suspended and promised to bring forth a resolution to do so, prompting threats of retaliation from Congress. Morgan Phillips, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024 While the weather getting colder brings forth many negative developments, like communicable disease, heating bills, and shorter days, one of autumn’s unmitigated delights is finding old cash that’s been lingering in your coat pockets for months on end. Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024 Tariffs Positions: Somewhat aligned Musk: Musk has gone back and forth on tariffs. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forth 
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Adverb
  • The sweet video shows how excited the dog looked about meeting her new bestie, before flashing forward to footage of them together in their forever home.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This brand of idiom deconstruction and crisp sound became a hallmark of Jones’ work from this point forward.
    A.D. Amorosi, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • For this election cycle, that meant Harris’ and Trump’s campaigns began submitting 48-hour notices on Oct. 19, covering inflows of cash made from Oct. 17 onward.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Right past the Bears defensive front, through the second level and onward beyond three Bears defensive backs.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • With Fede Valverde's partner attacking Ancelotti and the team's forwards on social media during the match, unrest is growing in the Spanish capital.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Tom Hanks and Robin Wright age backwards and forwards through time in the trailer for Robert Zemeckis' Here Zemeckis also elaborated on the miraculous timing that allowed Who Framed Roger Rabbit to go forward in the first place.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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  • The decomposition process would be slow, though, seeing as there is no oxygen in space to help move the process along, and dry air would also slow decay.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In a fan video from the show, The E Street Band kicks off the track with the familiar opening keyboard and horns introduction with Springsteen’s backup singers dancing along.
    Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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