go forward

idiom

: to continue doing something : to proceed
I don't want to go forward without a contract.

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And what is your plan going forward? NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026 Limiting Azua's workload could sharpen the quality of her starts going forward. Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026 The owner plans to stop using outside promoters and wants to control the entire event going forward. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026 But before going forward with construction, Westchester Public Library officials have to obtain a number of variances from the town’s code. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go forward

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“Go forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20forward. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

Legal Definition

go forward

intransitive verb
went forward; gone forward; going forward
: to proceed with a lawsuit or a matter in a lawsuit
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