forward-thinking
adjective
: thinking about and planning for the future : forward-looking
a forward-thinking company
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While inside linebacker isn’t a need, being forward-thinking is always beneficial to roster building.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Bar Nouveau is both retro and forward-thinking.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
The signing is savvy and forward-thinking and also the latest flex of simple pragmatism under Andree Jeglertz.
—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
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Bar Nouveau is both retro and forward-thinking.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026
The signing is savvy and forward-thinking and also the latest flex of simple pragmatism under Andree Jeglertz.
—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
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“Forward-thinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward-thinking. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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