FORWARDING Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

forwarding 1 of 3

adjective

as in promoting

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forwarding

2 of 3

noun

as in assistance

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forwarding

3 of 3

verb

present participle of forward

as in encouraging

to help the growth or development of their foundation will help forward better relations between young people from those warring nations

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Recent Examples of forwarding

Noun

Also, review your email account for unfamiliar forwarding rules or active login sessions. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 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

Verb

In addition to proof of citizenship, the new law requires a person to provide a physical address in South Dakota, other than a mail-forwarding service or post office box, to be registered for voting in state and local elections. — John Hult, States Newsroom, 28 Aug. 2026 Yet forwarding a humiliating image or adding a laughing reaction can make the attack feel much larger. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The company said Mount Prospect is positioned to support a growing domestic and international freight forwarding operation for Chicago. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 After modernizing freight forwarding with software and attracting backing from Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund and SoftBank, the company encountered significant challenges following the post-pandemic collapse in global shipping. — Truebridge Capital, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 If Cornyn or Tillis were to vote against forwarding Blanche's nomination, along with every Democrat — as is expected — while the remaining Republicans voted for Blanche, the nomination would be stalled in the Judiciary Committee. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 16 July 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forwarding

Adjective

While this figure appears to add a bright spot to an otherwise weak employment report, the underlying cause is far from encouraging.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
At safety, Chamarri Conner and Alohi Gilman are the starters, and Jaden Hicks has had an encouraging preseason.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of encouraging

Noun

Among the things the neighborhood would stand to benefit from, De La Torre said, are financial and legal support for street vendors who keep the commerce district alive, drug treatment programs, and housing assistance.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.

— Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of assistance

Verb

Center City Partners is a nonprofit focused on promoting the economic and social growth of Charlotte’s core, which includes uptown, midtown and South End.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
For Pope, the rally is about finding community alongside promoting voting rights.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of promoting

Noun

Prosecutions involving the United Kingdom’s corporate criminal facilitation of tax evasion offense have been a long time coming.

— Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
That doesn’t require elaborate facilitation techniques or hours of preparation.

— Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business Review, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of facilitation

Verb

And in the summer working, caring for the garden, cultivating my plants, my food, inhaling the sun, seeing my skin become brown just as the flowers are also growing their colours, and my beloved garden plants are delivering their brilliant food.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
But cultivating consumer trust, as opposed to pursuing rapid product expansion and chasing virality, has become a defining — and differentiating — aspect of Westman Atelier’s go-to-market model.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivating

Noun

Yet, earlier this month, I, my fellow editors and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel were informed that support for the Arctic Report Card — our flagship annual report since 2006 — is canceled.

— Twila Moon, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Demographic experts are cautiously optimistic about the new scheme, which appears to offer more sustained and holistic support for families.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

Verb

The Property Masters Guild aims to highlight and elevate the craft of the Property Master by raising awareness, fostering collaboration among craft artisans, educating its members and inspiring future generations of Property Masters.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Curry’s grandfather took him to music halls, fostering his love for the art.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fostering

Noun

Perkins pleaded guilty earlier this year to one count of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime, the release said.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Besides the conspiracy charge, Oseguera Cervantes also pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking conspiracy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026

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