Close
Close adjective - Not being distant in time, space, or significance.
Usage example: these words are close synonyms
Forthcoming and close are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Forthcoming" instead an adjective "Close".
Forthcoming
Forthcoming adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Close and forthcoming are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Close" instead an adjective "Forthcoming".
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Forthcoming and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/forthcoming
Close & Forthcoming. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/forthcoming>.
Forthcoming or Close. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/forthcoming.
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