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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Arkansas Online, 31 May 2025
Family is everything to him, and recently the world has been buzzing about a forthcoming Michael Jackson biopic in which Brown’s cousin Jaafar Jackson is portraying their legendary King of Pop uncle.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
For commercial vehicles the shift has been less forthcoming, since the registration tax is not as beneficial, but things are starting to happen.
—Mattias Goldmann, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Details on when the uniforms will be worn are forthcoming.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 30 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 5 Jun. 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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