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forwarding

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noun

forwarding

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verb

present participle of forward

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of forwarding
Noun
The teaser opens with a young Jean Valjean enduring the brutal years of his imprisonment before fast-forwarding to his new life and the inevitable pursuit by Inspector Javert, played by Tahar Rahim. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 With the collaboration, customers will be able to leverage DHL’s freight forwarding division’s freight booking, customs, warehousing and associated logistics services, and ship their cargo on Vela’s sailboats. Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 Netgear makes a web interface available for managing more complex operations, such as port forwarding, DHCP/static IP assignment, and DNS configuration. Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026 In Bluetooth Classic’s True Wireless Stereo (TWS) devices, one earbud acts as the primary, receiving the stereo stream from the phone and relaying audio to the secondary earbud—a forwarding or relay architecture. IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026 No, the Heat were not, are not, will not go down such a road again, not when roster continuity is so essential for seasons ahead, especially when one of those upcoming seasons will require the forwarding of a first-round pick to the Hornets. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026 Emails released in the latest tranche of Epstein documents released by the Justice Department appear to show Mountbatten-Windsor forwarding reports related to official visits and investment opportunities, including material involving Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore and Afghanistan. Josh Meyer, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 But Postal Service forwarding ends after a year. Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 Commenting, forwarding, debating, dissecting. Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
For emails relevant to your entire team, Basecamp provides an email forwarding feature. Ruben Circelli, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026 The commission just fulfilled one of its primary duties, forwarding to Mayor Barbara Lee a shortlist of finalists to be considered for the job of the Oakland Police Department’s next permanent chief. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 June 2026 Check recent login activity, connected devices, forwarding rules and recovery options. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 The scientists then estimated the amount of stress that had been built up by forwarding the simulation to the present day. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Avoid forwarding sensitive files widely and use version control. Bymike McIsaac Cpa, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 She was found not guilty of forwarding an email that Republican County Board member Steve Balich, of Homer Glen, had sent to Ogalla. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Freight forwarding giant Kuehne+Nagel expects to lay off 2,000 full-time employees, a shade over 2 percent of its 85,000-employee staff, this year as part of its own $250 million cost-savings plan. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026 Facial recognition is a tool for investigations but cannot be used solely for forwarding a case to prosecutors for potential charges, Nielsen said. April Baumgarten, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forwarding
Adjective
  • That means encouraging activities that benefit from proximity, such as planning meetings, architecture discussions, design reviews and complex problem-solving.
    Nik Froehlich, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Some encouraging signals suggest the will to close the funding gap may exist.
    Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Despite government assurances, humanitarian groups warn that the scale of assistance still falls short of the need.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • For instance, in addition to covering repairs, Endurance plans come with perks like 24/7 roadside assistance, windshield repair, fob replacement and rental car reimbursement.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Good Chop is dedicated to providing the finest cuts of meat while promoting sustainable practices.
    Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The company threw a lavish caviar party at Cannes and in May hosted panels promoting its cinematic tool at Amazon’s AI on the Lot event in Culver City.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • In the years immediately following the Partition of the Indian subcontinent in August 1947 and the first India-Pakistan war a few months later, the two nations ramped up trade and inked new trade facilitation deals.
    Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026
  • There are those who would write her off, and perhaps her timidity before America’s facilitation of Gaza’s destruction has earned that dismissal.
    Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Leaders recognize the value of cultivating resilience from the inside, but building that culture isn’t a one-time initiative.
    Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Hydrangea expert Mal Condon has been cultivating and studying hydrangeas for over 50 years.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Corlys, one of few characters on the show who has survived long enough to ask for a favor in return for his service, shares his plan with Rhaenyra, asking her earnestly for public support from the crown.
    Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • Ukraine is expected to be central in Ankara, with debate focused on long-term military support, Kyiv’s own defense industry and what NATO can learn from the country after more than four years of full-scale war.
    Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Discovering, fostering and giving a voice to new talents is one of the main objectives of Vuelta, said chairman Jérôme Levy in a statement.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • Integrity is crucial, fostering trust and vulnerability among guests, with Witt prioritizing active listening over interrogation to allow genuine stories to unfold.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Heredia-Chang pleaded guilty in November to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess more than 50 grams of meth and one count of possession of a firearm in the furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • And what the court concluded is that when Congress enacted those provisions, that Congress was imagining a corporation undertaking these steps in furtherance of some sort of business purpose.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026

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“Forwarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forwarding. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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