forward-thinking

adjective

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

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The house that Ernst Hahn built for his family in 1968 on that patch of scrub was also forward-thinking. Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 Virgin is most forward-thinking in its philosophical perspective; the music is a bristling, enthusiastic tour of the expected. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025 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 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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