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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Instead, forward-looking leaders are guiding AI experimentation into safe, productive and compliant channels.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Captive insurance companies allow businesses to break away from that outdated insurance model and build forward-looking risk programs rooted in transparency, adaptability, and strategic capital deployment.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Wall Street was singularly focused on Oracle’s forward-looking numbers and a massive growth trajectory that the company now sees thanks to its booming cloud infrastructure business and a host of new artificial intelligence deals.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Newsom, who stopped by the Capitol Tuesday night to engage directly in the talks, has maintained reauthorization was necessary this year to preserve the program, given the forward-looking nature of the markets.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Captive insurance companies allow businesses to break away from that outdated insurance model and build forward-looking risk programs rooted in transparency, adaptability, and strategic capital deployment.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Wall Street was singularly focused on Oracle’s forward-looking numbers and a massive growth trajectory that the company now sees thanks to its booming cloud infrastructure business and a host of new artificial intelligence deals.
—Ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Newsom, who stopped by the Capitol Tuesday night to engage directly in the talks, has maintained reauthorization was necessary this year to preserve the program, given the forward-looking nature of the markets.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward-looking. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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