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

The choppy trading comes as investors look ahead to key events for the macroeconomic and geopolitical backdrop. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

For a look ahead at upcoming state primaries, special elections and the general election, check out NPR's 2026 election calendar. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 June 2026

Then looking ahead to the weekend, meteorologists are tracking potential for more severe storms that may bring excessive rainfall. —Kendrick Calfee june 16, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026

For most high schoolers, the summer between sophomore and junior years means looking ahead to the ACT and, reflecting on the halfway point, starting to more seriously contemplate what the future has in store. —Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026

Rhymes for look ahead

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