forward-thinking

adjective

: thinking about and planning for the future : forward-looking
a forward-thinking company

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Yet for as forward-thinking and progressive as a record Rated R is, its musical conversation reaches back rather than pushing into new territories. Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 With Sir John Hall as chairman, this bastion of stale mediocrity was now forward-thinking and ambitious. George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Beyond his cachet, which reportedly attracted other suitors like the Toronto Maple Leafs, the 61-year-old Laviolette has long employed a forward-thinking, engaging and offensively aggressive style. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 June 2026 This is why the next mayor needs to be forward-thinking, innovative and financially skilled enough to find ways to alter the abysmal state of Chicago’s financial situation. Joe Holberg, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for forward-thinking

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“Forward-thinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward-thinking. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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