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 Asa has been back and forth from the hospital from November 2023 to this day, undergoing a procedure that stretches his esophagus to make swallowing easier, called esophageal dilation. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025 But when the Doctor, Belinda, Poppy and Ruby Sunday returned to the TARDIS, and the Doctor and Belinda began excitedly making plans for their family’s time-hopping future, Ruby clocked that Poppy’s coat was getting smaller and smaller as it was handed back and forth between the tot’s parents. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 May 2025 The dual battlefields capture the feeling of the final act of the best Star Wars movies where the action cut back and forth between a massive space battle and individual heroes slugging it out on the ground. Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 Celebrities such as Rihanna, Aubrey Plaza, Eva Longoria, Emily Ratajkowski and Joey King have all put their own twist on the pastel, while Bottega Veneta, Schiaparelli and Sandy Liang have all put forth takes on it on the runway. Fn Staff, Footwear News, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for forth
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Adverb
  • As data flows through those individual layers, each miner processes their portion and passes the output forward.
    Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • In an effort to fight property crime, Democrat Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas put forward a $1 million proposal in January to increase off-duty law enforcement presence in areas of the city with higher crime, according to KMBC.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025
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  • Her work reminds us that the materials and techniques employed by kinetic and program-oriented artists from the ’60s onward—mostly men—could be directed toward dramatically different ends.
    Marina Isgro, Artforum, 1 June 2025
  • Now 28 years old, Dickinson joins an emerging generation of British filmmakers who came of age against the U.K. government’s punishing austerity program of the 2010s onward, with its accompanying reduction in welfare and social services, and aren’t inclined toward a forgiving view.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 2025
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  • Basically, the Blackhawks are going to draft the best player available and believe there are plenty of forwards who can play center or wing if taken.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 6 June 2025
  • The Oilers acquired several contributing players, including forward Kasperi Kapanen, whose goal eliminated Vegas in the second round, and forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Vasily Podkolzin.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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  • And follow along here for more of USA TODAY's Pride 2025 coverage!
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 7 June 2025
  • Longhorns supporters stretched throughout the stands parallel to third base, with their seemingly most die-hard fans stationed directly behind their bench, and Red Raiders fans mirrored that almost exactly along first.
    Lauren Merola, New York Times, 7 June 2025

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“Forth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forth. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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