look ahead

verb

looked ahead; looking ahead; looks ahead

: to think about what will happen in the future

The past year has been successful and, looking ahead, we expect to do even better in the coming months.

—often + to

Looking ahead to next year, we expect to be even more successful.

Examples of look ahead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Their last, on Avenida del Sol, was designed to look ahead for its time, with futuristic glass fixtures. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2026

Reworking film excerpts through experimental moving images and live electronic sets, the event will bring image and sound together against the historic backdrop of Pingyao, while looking ahead to the festival’s next decade. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

His voice rose when asked whether the Phillies have to guard against looking ahead to the postseason. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Stocks fell on Tuesday as traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's policy decision this week — which could send ripples through the economy — and as Treasury yields surged to multiyear highs. — Sean Conlon,chloe Taylor,lee Ying Shan,ananya Chetia, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for look ahead

• abovesaid
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