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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
House Bill 138, sponsored by Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, would cut off Medicaid expansion unless a set of 11 conditions are met — several of which would require federal approval that historically has not been forthcoming.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
The allegation came amid weakened morale at the FBI after Trump and his Justice Department appointees ousted several top FBI executives and warned more firings were forthcoming depending on employees’ roles in the Jan. 6 investigation.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Feb. 2025
The tour announcement did not include word of any new music coming from the group, but members have hinted that studio work will be forthcoming.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
When the Transnistrian legislature in February 2024 appealed to Moscow for protection, none was forthcoming.
—Ronald H. Linden, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
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Boston Blue joins upcoming Fire Country spinoff Sheriff Country, headlined by Morena Baccarin, next season.—
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Not Suitable For Work joins Hulu Originals’ roster of live-action comedies that includes one returning series, Only Murders In The Building, as well as two upcoming ones, Glen Powell’s Chad Powers amd multi-camera sitcom Mid-Century Modern.—
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Filming their every outspoken thought and conversation whether in the newsroom, at home, on the street or in cars driving around frigid Moscow, the director channels the growing sense of dread as the government crackdown accelerates and the war nears.—
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Bongino, a 50-year-old former Secret Service agent turned conservative-media commentator, is instead most well known for his outspoken support for Trump and his frequent spreading of misinformation, including about the FBI.—
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Senior officials responsible for keeping agencies honest and accountable were among those purged.—
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Even from an honest left-wing perspective, Haaland’s rise has little to ...—
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In coming years, Manfred wants the sport to sell more national packages that would include games from all 30 teams.—
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Some predict a similar move by Mr. Trump in coming months — sharply reducing manpower, but keeping an arsenal of nuclear weapons on the continent.—
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Tatiana shared the candid message on the heels of a big week for the former royal family of Greece.—
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The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and West Coast Conference.—
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Yes, the story is straightforward, but the answers are not.—
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The journey to becoming one of basketball’s elite players wasn’t always straightforward for Gray.—
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Any trip to Asia from the U.S. will be on the long side, and there currently are no direct flights from the U.S. to major gateways in Thailand.—
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The segments were then matched with a direct descendant of Eddowes, while DNA from semen stains on the shawl was matched with a descendant of Kosminski.—
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There’s a lot of stuff out there right now about frank sexuality in your 40s and 50s and post-divorce.—
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To be frank, the 3-on-3 tournament based on the NHL’s regular-season overtime format felt forced.—
Cite this Entry
“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthcoming. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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