look ahead

verb

looked ahead; looking ahead; looks ahead
: to think about what will happen in the future
The past year has been successful and, looking ahead, we expect to do even better in the coming months.
often + to
Looking ahead to next year, we expect to be even more successful.

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Today, Roe Roe is thriving and still in remission, with regular follow-ups continuing as her family looks ahead. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 Beyond the core millennial customer, Ganni’s elevated positioning may have also affected its resonance with all-important Gen Z consumers looking ahead. Maliha Shoaib, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026 Investors are also looking ahead to earnings reports from some of Wall Street’s most influential stocks, including Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Apple. ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026 Watch our Dolphins Deep Dive live stream as the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss the NFL draft and look ahead to next week’s rookie camp. South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look ahead

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“Look ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20ahead. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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