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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Current consensus forecasts estimate earnings per share (EPS) of $0.77 on revenue of $2.28 billion for the forthcoming report.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Home Is Where have announced a U.S. headlining tour in support of their forthcoming new album, Hunting Season.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 19 May 2025
Shows housed at the unit include NBC Universal’s natural history series The Americas, the forthcoming Walking with Dinosaurs for the BBC, and Nat Geo’s Tucci in Italy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 May 2025
But a forthcoming book by CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios' Alex Thompson alleges that White House aides covered up Biden's physical and mental decline during his term.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for forthcoming
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthcoming. Accessed 24 May. 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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