go forward

phrase

: to continue doing something : to proceed
I don't want to go forward without a contract.

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Lloyd’s Market Association, a group representing maritime insurance agents, called into question on Thursday whether ships exiting the strait could get policies going forward. David Goldman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Verkor will not serve as the technology partner for the Greenville project going forward. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 The two kiss passionately, suggesting Kit will remain a key part of Ransom Canyon going forward. Barry Levitt, Time, 23 July 2026 The company still expects capital expenditures in excess of $25 billion this year, and executives are now predicting even larger outlays going forward. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go forward

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Legal Definition

go forward

intransitive verb
went forward; gone forward; going forward
: to proceed with a lawsuit or a matter in a lawsuit
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