go forward

phrase

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

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Their 2022 top pick, Marco Kasper, struggled through a sophomore slump last season but should still be a hard-to-play-against forward who takes on an important role going forward. Max Bultman, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Based on their finances, the Heat likely will only carry 14 under standard contract to start the season, in order to maintain flexibility going forward under their hard cap. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Intelligence is the most critical infrastructure countries and firms will rely on going forward. Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 JPMorgan Chase reported strong earnings earlier this week, making Bank of America even more bullish on the stock going forward. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go forward

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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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