1
as in onwards
toward a point ahead in space or time from that day forth we were fast friends

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as in forward
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time go forth into the world with love and hope

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Recent Examples of forth The track has riders go back and forth through the encampment while spinning in their individual carts. Samantha Neely, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025 For months, there have been plenty of pundits and analysts going back and forth between Ward and Sanders being the quarterback to draft. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025 Probably much was teeming in the soil in secret silence before bursting forth. New York Times Games, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025 The two went back and forth on several other words before Alec cut his daughter off. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • But with the Heat’s worst regular-season since 2014-15 now complete, there’s now also plenty of data to make conclusions about this roster moving forward.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The mother-in-law later called, asking about the incident and suggesting that Hector had been looking forward to the trip since being laid off.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • From 1983 onward, U.K. tax authorities have been obliged to consider whether a sweet was normally eaten straight out of the package using fingers, or by other means like a fork, skewer, or tongs.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The area is home to at least 15 Iron Age ring forts—circular, fortified settlements built up from the fourth century onward.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • Players such as Tuch, who emerged as one of the best two-way forwards in the NHL this season, and Zucker, a reliable veteran who gets to the front of the net and plays a no-nonsense game, are vital pieces to a winning team.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • At full strength, the Panthers have 15 forwards who could legitimately have a case for their 12 spots in the lineup.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • Rip currents can sweep a swimmer along as if they are caught on a treadmill.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • The royal couple, then known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attended an Easter Sunday Service at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney but didn't bring young George along.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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