forward-thinking
adjective
: thinking about and planning for the future : forward-looking
a forward-thinking company
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The signing is savvy and forward-thinking and also the latest flex of simple pragmatism under Andree Jeglertz.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
At the time, video streaming was arguably still a novelty, so the idea of building a TV show around two teens — Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove) and her bestie, Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) — and their web series was remarkably forward-thinking of Nickelodeon.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
How to commemorate a religious sect that was unique, tolerant, forward-thinking, unjustly antagonized—but also short-lived, cultish, poorly documented, and fixated on fire and brimstone?
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The men’s line mirrors the essence of Anderson’s women’s collection, which has been described as sexy, modern and forward-thinking.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
At the time, video streaming was arguably still a novelty, so the idea of building a TV show around two teens — Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove) and her bestie, Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) — and their web series was remarkably forward-thinking of Nickelodeon.
—Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
How to commemorate a religious sect that was unique, tolerant, forward-thinking, unjustly antagonized—but also short-lived, cultish, poorly documented, and fixated on fire and brimstone?
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
The men’s line mirrors the essence of Anderson’s women’s collection, which has been described as sexy, modern and forward-thinking.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Forward-thinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward-thinking. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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