as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
a forward-looking business plan designed to take full advantage of emerging technologies
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Recent Examples of forward-looking
The settlement has two major parts, one backward-looking and one forward-looking.
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
This part of your narrative should be forward-looking and inspiring.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The Everett facility is a forward-looking investment in safety, affordability, and resilience.
—Joe Curtatone, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Related Articles For retailers, the road ahead demands resilience, adaptability and investment in forward-looking strategies.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
This part of your narrative should be forward-looking and inspiring.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The Everett facility is a forward-looking investment in safety, affordability, and resilience.
—Joe Curtatone, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Related Articles For retailers, the road ahead demands resilience, adaptability and investment in forward-looking strategies.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forward-looking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward-looking
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Collins said Republicans also need to be cautious about slashing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food benefits to low-income families, another budget-cutting target identified by fiscal conservatives.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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At times, that can mean there’s reason to be optimistic or perhaps to be cautious about a hot start.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Be careful not to let in too much moisture to avoid any mildew or mold developing on your mattress.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Yet Schlossberg is careful to note that May did not shadow-direct the movie during production.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Teddi Mellencamp says that her dad, John Mellencamp, is being proactive amid her cancer battle, with the rock icon apparently already making arrangements for her burial in Indiana.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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There’s no shame in being proactive, and this new trend likely indicates that more thought and planning is going into the wedding planning process as a whole.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Brazil’s post-dictatorship experience also suggests that democratic threats can be effectively managed with farsighted political reforms intended to protect democracy.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Jan. 2025
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The most farsighted companies understand that downturns are not permanent.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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That’s why visionary action directors like Leitch and Stahelski have no problem putting their stunt coordinators on a pedestal, praising their contribution the way Quentin Tarantino talks about cinematographer Robert Richardson.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
11 Apr. 2025
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His sharp sense of storytelling and visionary approach to content has consistently set him apart as a true leader.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward-looking. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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