forward-looking
adjective
for·ward-look·ing
ˈfȯr-wərd-ˌlu̇-kiŋ 
: concerned with or planning for the future
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a forward-looking business plan designed to take full advantage of emerging technologies
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This model remains the most accurate and forward-looking framework for how AI should operate in recruiting.
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Casey Marquette, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Plans include establishing forward-looking technology innovation zones and expanding the successful Cinemart initiative that creates channels between industry professionals and the public.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 June 2025
Amid geopolitical instability and uncertain prospects of consumer behavior in harsher times, buyers and industry operators enjoyed the four-day fair with a forward-looking mindset.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Alongside the retrospective is a forward-looking focus: a Hong Kong New Power Projects Showcase that has presented five productions looking for mainland Chinese partners.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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Casey Marquette, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Plans include establishing forward-looking technology innovation zones and expanding the successful Cinemart initiative that creates channels between industry professionals and the public.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 June 2025
Amid geopolitical instability and uncertain prospects of consumer behavior in harsher times, buyers and industry operators enjoyed the four-day fair with a forward-looking mindset.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
Alongside the retrospective is a forward-looking focus: a Hong Kong New Power Projects Showcase that has presented five productions looking for mainland Chinese partners.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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