TBA

What it means

TBA stands for 'to be announced.' It's close to TBD, but with a subtle difference: TBA usually means the detail is decided but not yet made public, while TBD means it hasn't been decided at all. You'll see TBA next to event line-ups, release dates, and guest lists.

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Examples

• Headliner: TBA — we'll reveal it next week.
• The release date is TBA but expected this autumn.
• Several more speakers are TBA.
• Location TBA closer to the event.

Where it comes from

A scheduling initialism from entertainment and events, where line-ups are often confirmed long before they're publicly revealed.

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