forward-looking
adjective
for·ward-look·ing
ˈfȯr-wərd-ˌlu̇-kiŋ 
: concerned with or planning for the future
Examples of forward-looking in a Sentence
a forward-looking business plan designed to take full advantage of emerging technologies
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Stretching elegantly over the Tamsui River near Taipei, the bridge represents a milestone in architecture and engineering – and a powerful symbol of Taiwan’s commitment to sustainable, forward-looking infrastructure.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The label, founded by Davis, has also released albums by such similarly forward-looking artists as pianist Craig Taborn, guitarist Mary Halvorsen and San Diego bass innovator Mark Dresser.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
But alongside the vintage NBA on NBC callbacks, the company’s new NBA deal is enormously forward-looking.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow dared to wear them with formal clothes back then, a forward-looking approach that’s now used all the time on catwalks and in street-style looks.
—Renata Joffre, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
The label, founded by Davis, has also released albums by such similarly forward-looking artists as pianist Craig Taborn, guitarist Mary Halvorsen and San Diego bass innovator Mark Dresser.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
But alongside the vintage NBA on NBC callbacks, the company’s new NBA deal is enormously forward-looking.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow dared to wear them with formal clothes back then, a forward-looking approach that’s now used all the time on catwalks and in street-style looks.
—Renata Joffre, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forward-looking
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward-looking. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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