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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
Fans believed that Rodrigo would be one of the headliners due to her forthcoming U.K. touring commitments aligning – including a huge show at BST Hyde Park in London and two rescheduled Manchester gigs – with this year’s festival.
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
Markle’s new series coincides with the rebrand of her forthcoming lifestyle label, As Ever, which debuts this spring.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The Education Department, on the other hand, has taken a more extreme view about students being forthcoming in their essays.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Ballard declined to comment on Smith’s situation at the end of the season, so perhaps the GM will be more forthcoming at the combine and hint at whether Smith and/or Ebukam will remain with the team.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Sophie Williams, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
Markle’s new series coincides with the rebrand of her forthcoming lifestyle label, As Ever, which debuts this spring.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 5 Mar. 2025
The Education Department, on the other hand, has taken a more extreme view about students being forthcoming in their essays.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Ballard declined to comment on Smith’s situation at the end of the season, so perhaps the GM will be more forthcoming at the combine and hint at whether Smith and/or Ebukam will remain with the team.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forthcoming
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Its upcoming fifth anniversary summer season will offer a 33-concert lineup that mixes return engagements by Smokey Robinson, the Beach Boys and Earth, Wind & Fire with venue debuts by Beck, Chicago, Ludacris and more.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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The good news is that the upcoming second-year quarterback now has another star receiver to throw the ball to.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Schlossberg, who is late President John F. Kennedy’s grandson and an outspoken Democratic advocate, has previously criticized Kennedy Jr. for being vocal about his anti-vaccine perspective.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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In 2010, then-Rep. Ron Paul of Texas was outspoken in his suspicions regarding the gold's whereabouts.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Without fair elections, an honest media environment and a credible opposition, voters can’t correct their country’s course at the ballot box, providing competitive authoritarian regimes little incentive to do anything but enrich themselves.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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But to be honest the significant immune support is more than enough to keep me taking it.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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The split will force MSNBC to build up some of its own reporting and newsgathering infrastructure, especially in Washington D.C., where Kutler is expected to announce a new Washington Bureau for the network in coming months.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
23 Feb. 2025
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Mass corporate bankruptcies are now no longer out of the question in coming months.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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But the Spark 2 wasn't really designed for studio-quality recording, and Positive Grid is candid about this.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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And Matthew Macfadyen At Premiere On IMO, the former First Lady and her older brother will give their opinions and candid perspectives to the everyday questions shaping our lives, relationships and the world around us.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2025
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The hardware seemed mature and ready to use today -- the process to snap on and take off is straightforward, and once connected the camera UI switches to the optical lens.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The mission, though, is much more straightforward: Explore the origins of the universe.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Laser direct infrared imaging—an advanced form of microscopy using laser light—was used to detect and count the microplastic particles in each bird's lungs.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The claim: Zelenskyy blocked access to Truth Social in Ukraine A Feb. 20 Threads post (direct link, archive link) claims a social media platform launched years ago by President Donald Trump is no longer available in a certain country.—
Chris Mueller,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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To be frank, the beauty world could even benefit from some truly innovative, ultra-luxurious beauty brushes.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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To be frank, none of those options would have been a better fit for the Rams.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthcoming. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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