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forthcoming

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forth⋅com⋅ing

  [fawrth-kuhm-ing, fohrth-]
Use forthcoming in a Sentence
–adjective
1. coming forth, or about to come forth; about to appear; approaching in time: the forthcoming concert.
2. ready or available when required or expected: He assured us that payment would be forthcoming.
3. frank and cooperative; candid: In his testimony, the senator could have been more forthcoming.
4. friendly and outgoing; sociable.
–noun
5. a coming forth; appearance.
Origin:
1515–25; forth + coming

Related forms:
forth⋅com⋅ing⋅ness, noun
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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forth·com·ing   (fôrth-kŭm'ĭng, fōrth-)   
adj.  

  1. About to appear or take place; approaching: the forthcoming elections.

    1. Available when required or as promised: Federal funds were not forthcoming.

    2. Affable and outgoing: a considerate, forthcoming person.

    3. Candid and willing to cooperate.

n.   (fôrth'kŭm'ĭng, fōrth'-)
The act or an instance of coming forth.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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