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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
The book, forthcoming in 2027, is not about Central Park, but about his early career as a roving pseudonymous correspondent for the then fledgling New York Times in the antebellum South, reporting (in part) on the physical structure of plantations.
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2025
The significant development is the forthcoming Polaris Forge 2 campus in North Dakota, a $3 billion project that will encompass 280 megawatts of capacity.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to Survivor: Palau and the forthcoming 50th season, which has wrapped filming, Kendrick also competed on Survivor: Guatemala (season 11) and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (season 20).
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
However, the Red Sox might have an even bigger twist forthcoming.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2025
The significant development is the forthcoming Polaris Forge 2 campus in North Dakota, a $3 billion project that will encompass 280 megawatts of capacity.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In addition to Survivor: Palau and the forthcoming 50th season, which has wrapped filming, Kendrick also competed on Survivor: Guatemala (season 11) and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (season 20).
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
However, the Red Sox might have an even bigger twist forthcoming.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthcoming
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The Milwaukee School Board is scheduled to reconsider a contract with City Year at a special virtual meeting Aug. 29, after falling short of the votes Aug. 28 to approve a contract for the upcoming school year.—
Rory Linnane,
jsonline.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The singer, who was scheduled to lead the Sunday lineups on October 5 and 12 at the long-running Texas fest, announced on social media Friday that new album and promotional duties tied to her upcoming LP Vie made preparing for the gigs too difficult.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Costco has been an outspoken advocate of DEI, choosing not to flounder under pressure from DEI opponents, and has seen a net increase in sales, which many attribute to their doubling down of DEI.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Other companies are more outspoken about changing their products for the purpose of health.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
23 Aug. 2025
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Find two people, no more, who can be brutally honest with you, yet love you enough to speak gently.—
Pankaj Vasani,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The point is to be honest with parents and the people tasked with running our schools about how the system is doing. Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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They are embedded in digital wallets, will soon be an autofill option in Chrome and, in coming months, digital providers’ products will be available in-store through Stripe Terminals.—
Sarah Kocianski,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Regular highs are still forecast around 90 Thursday through the weekend and into the coming Tuesday.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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Christopher has been candid about his weight-loss journey throughout the years.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Mowry’s philosophy on car buying is refreshingly candid.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Decades of federal meddling in immigration, census counting, and voting procedures have turned what should be straightforward representation into a rigged game.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Debate For executives trying to navigate these waters, here is my straightforward advice for SEO vs LLM.—
Rishi Gupta,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Product decisions are guided by customer needs, but there is no direct customer control over individual features.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Instead, the Masters will give six direct exemptions to winners of different national opens: namely the Scottish Open, Spanish Open, Japan Open, Hong Kong Open, Australian Open and the South African Open.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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And to be frank, Jacksonville is a heck of a lot more talented than its 2024 record would indicate.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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One is playwright and screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson, who renews this classic through her frank and dynamic voice, with incendiary results.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthcoming. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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