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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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 6 July 2025
The distant future remains unclear, as a forthcoming restaurant from celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and famed architect Frank Gehry was meant to take over the location following Riordan’s death in April 2023 — though development has stalled.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
With more state data still forthcoming and the threat of additional earnings downgrades, further stock weakness would not be unexpected.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The first show will honor Loretta Lynn (May 13), followed by shows paying tribute to Johnny Cash and forthcoming Country Music Hall of Fame inductee June Carter Cash (June 18) and Charlie Daniels (July 8).
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forthcoming. Accessed 18 Jul. 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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