forward-looking

adjective

for·​ward-look·​ing ˈfȯr-wərd-ˌlu̇-kiŋ 

: concerned with or planning for the future

Synonyms of forward-looking

• cautious
• careful
• proactive
• prescient
• farsighted
• foresighted
• visionary

Examples of forward-looking in a Sentence

a forward-looking business plan designed to take full advantage of emerging technologies

Recent Examples on the Web

This forward-looking approach is intended to ensure that manufacturing capacity can expand without creating unnecessary pressure on existing production activities. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

But that is less a complaint and more a forward-looking wish that Microsoft will add Magnetic Connect support to the remaining ports on the next Surface Laptop Ultra. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

For Charbit, that forward-looking spirit goes back to Yves Saint Laurent himself. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026

But markets are forward-looking beasts, and Boeing letting investors down on the cash-flow ramp in the coming years is, understandably, causing many investors to dump the stock Tuesday. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for forward-looking

• overlooking
• booking
• brooking
• cooking
• hooking
• looking