In a sentence
Six example sentences with forthcoming, each labelled with its topic.
The forthcoming quarterly report has already been leaked in outline, so the share price moved a week before the release date.
Business
Her forthcoming novel already has a cover and a launch date, though the last chapter is still being rewritten.
Literature
The witness was not forthcoming about the missing hour, answering each question with a shrug until the judge intervened.
Law
The forthcoming sequel already has a trailer, though the studio has not yet confirmed a release date.
Movies
Ministers were not forthcoming about the cost of the scheme, and reporters left the briefing with no figure at all.
Politics
The band previewed two songs from the forthcoming album, then refused to say when the rest would appear.
Music
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Found in these word lists
Found in 4 published word lists
- Academic Word List (Coxhead 2000)Authoritative
- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
- Magoosh GRE 1000Recognized
- 5000 GRE Words (widely used study list)Recognized
Each source is a published word list that contains forthcoming. No exam board publishes an official GRE, GMAT or SAT list; GMAT words come from GRE lists and the Academic Word List.