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Forthcoming vs Upcoming - What's the difference?

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Upcoming is a related term of forthcoming.



As adjectives the difference between forthcoming and upcoming

is that forthcoming is approaching or about to take place while upcoming is happening or appearing in the relatively near future.

As a noun forthcoming

is something that is yet to come.

forthcoming

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
    • I shall vote in the forthcoming election.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=David Ornstein , title=Blackburn 0 - 4 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The visitors began to hold a much higher line, passing and moving with greater urgency, and their reward was forthcoming .}}
  • Available when needed.
    • The money was not forthcoming .
  • Considerate and affable; willing to cooperate.
    • I am really a forthcoming person.

    Derived terms

    * forthcomingness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that is yet to come.
  • * 1831 , Archibald Mackerrell, An Apology for the Gift of Tongues and Interpretation
    • 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.

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    upcoming

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.
    • We are ready for whatever is upcoming .
    The Federal budget lays out government spending for the upcoming budget year.

    Related terms

    * come up * oncoming * forthcoming

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