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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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Gurung playfully teased creative director Adam Glassman with details from his forthcoming memoir, Walk Like a Girl, out May 13.
—Laura Neilson, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
Hughes wrote that the group was especially concerned about recent tariff threats against Western Hemisphere neighbors Canada and Mexico in light of the forthcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 19 Mar. 2025
But that outlook could shift if forthcoming tariffs result in lower demand for Japanese products — particularly autos.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 19 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 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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