forward-thinking

adjective

: thinking about and planning for the future : forward-looking
a forward-thinking company

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Whether that’s overly cautious or forward-thinking depends on the context. Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 When your circle includes people who are driven, generous, and forward-thinking, you're naturally pulled in that direction too. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025 Fleet-footed, fearless and forward-thinking, 20-year-old Yildiz is a box of tricks. Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 June 2025 Both nostalgic and forward-thinking, its menu of throwback fine-dining dishes includes oysters Rockefeller, a late 19th-century invention, and steak Diane, which ruled restaurants in the mid-1900s. Candice Woo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for forward-thinking

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“Forward-thinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward-thinking. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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