English · Word Candidate

forthcoming

/fɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: forthcomings

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Approaching or about to take place.

Adjective

Examples

I shall vote in the forthcoming election.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Available when needed; in place, ready.

Adjective

Examples

The money was not forthcoming.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

An act of coming forth.

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

Something that is yet to come.

Noun

Examples

The reader, has had presented to him things not belonging to time or mortality, but awful realities issuing out from eternity, the audible forthcomings of a present living God.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “forthcoming” mean?

Approaching or about to take place.

Is “forthcoming” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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