forwarding

[fawr-wer-ding] / ˈfɔr wər dɪŋ /

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aid, expedite v.
send, ship v.

VERB

aid, expedite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

promote uphold

STRONG

advance assist back champion cultivate encourage favor foster further hasten help hurry serve speed support

Antonyms

STRONG

block check decrease delay discourage dissuade halt hinder hurt ignore neglect obstruct oppose procrastinate refuse rest slow stop thwart

WEAK

cease hold impede keep maintain

VERB

send, ship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

address deliver dispatch express transmit

STRONG

consign freight post remit route transport

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep retain

WEAK

cease halt hinder impede maintain stop

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forwarding forwardings

Many order them via friends in countries where they are legally obtainable - or by using forwarding services in neighbouring countries.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

They found evidence that ChatGPT appeared to be “using forwarding looking information despite being asked not to.”

From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026

RXO is a large third-party logistics firm, or 3PL, brokering truck transportation, freight forwarding, and last-mile delivery for customers in an asset-light business model.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

On Thursday, a United Nations committee concluded that Mexico’s disappearance crisis constituted “crimes against humanity” and took what it called the “exceptional step” of forwarding the matter to the General Assembly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

They wanted information—the names of friends, forwarding addresses, suggestions on where to look next.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

I had just about given up all hopes of getting a line on my confiding friend when, several weeks after a letter bearing the pen marks of many forwardings, caught me.

From Tales of the Road by Charles N. (Charles Newman) Crewdson