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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That reimagination is already taking shape inside forward-looking health systems.
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Robert Reiss, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Since then, the Lebanese creative has expanded the house’s collection with unexpected collaborations and forward-looking designs.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
But the domestic draft and international markets are capped, and still the Dodgers keep the young talent flowing, mostly through opportunistic selections at lower draft positions and forward-looking trades.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The company’s forward-looking priorities include investments in clean energy, like hydropower, and material sourcing, like the local corn being used for its forthcoming offering, bioPTMEG.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
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Robert Reiss, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Since then, the Lebanese creative has expanded the house’s collection with unexpected collaborations and forward-looking designs.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
But the domestic draft and international markets are capped, and still the Dodgers keep the young talent flowing, mostly through opportunistic selections at lower draft positions and forward-looking trades.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
The company’s forward-looking priorities include investments in clean energy, like hydropower, and material sourcing, like the local corn being used for its forthcoming offering, bioPTMEG.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
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 25 Jan. 2026.
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