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forthcoming Definition

forth·com·ing (fôrt̸hkum′iŋ)

adjective

  1. about to appear; approaching the author's forthcoming book
  2. available or ready when needed the promised help was not forthcoming
    1. friendly, communicative, outgoing, etc.
    2. open; frank; direct

noun

a coming forth; approach

forthcoming Synonyms

forthcoming

modif.

expected, inevitable, anticipated, future, resulting, impending, pending, awaited, destined, fated, predestined, approaching, in store, at hand, inescapable, imminent, in prospect, prospective, in the wind, in preparation, in the cards*.

forthcoming Usage Examples

Preposition: as

  • part: An apology is unlikely, for instance, to be forthcoming as part of a settlement unless the respondent has accepted liability.

Modifies a noun

  • album: Dec 2004 Update: Recently the band has been working on their forthcoming album, which will be released in the near future.
  • election: Whatever your views may be, I hope you will make sure you vote in the forthcoming general election.
  • event: Forthcoming free events include ' Valuing IP ' on May 24th 2006.
  • gig: Forthcoming Gigs No gigs listed for The Reason Why Visitors Comments Hi everyone!
  • agm: This explains why the subject has reappeared on the Agenda for the forthcoming AGM.
  • conference: Nursing The Foundation of Nursing Studies lists forthcoming conferences, plus reports from previous conferences.

Modifying Another Word

  • immediately: Thus, if the response was not immediately forthcoming, an individual would offer a suggestion.
  • soon: But hearts and minds were focused abroad and, as expected, volunteers were soon forthcoming for overseas service.
  • not: They were not forthcoming here or many other places.
  • always: But nevertheless, he had to ask, and support was not always forthcoming.
  • very: Because MS is not being very forthcoming about their support of Java - Linux has embraced it quite happily.
  • usually: The MoD is not usually forthcoming with information and will certainly not hand it to you on a plate.

Infinitive complement

  • help: No government money has been forthcoming to help either pit.

Preposition: in

  • future: He said: " We have had extremely positive indications that a satisfactory solution will be forthcoming in the near future.

Preposition: from

  • source: Only half of that is forthcoming from all sources for all sports facilities.
  • government: Support could also be forthcoming from the French Government who are keen to develop entrepreneurship.
  • council: This was now not forthcoming from the council - for reasons of " State Aid " restrictions.

Preposition: with

  • information: The MoD is not usually forthcoming with information and will certainly not hand it to you on a plate.

Preposition: for

  • year: Italy has proposed the automatic elimination of items on which no proposals regarding the establishment of subsidiary bodies have been forthcoming for many years.

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