look ahead

phrasal 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

As more categories are added to create Carrer’s full fashion proposition, the brand is looking ahead at retail and overall growth with cautious optimism. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025

Guests including Adrien Brody, Jurnee Smollett, Tracee Ellis Ross, LaKeith Stanfield, DeAndre Jordan, Maude Apatow, Courtney Eaton, Ava Phillippe, and Alexandra Shipp—dressed in Dior, bien sûr—were among those who came for a first look ahead of the forthcoming opening. —Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2025

After a disappointing loss to the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the playoffs, the Padres now have to look ahead toward next season. —Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

Here are three questions and one prediction looking ahead to Saturday night. —Pete Sampson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for look ahead

• abovesaid
• aforesaid
• arrowhead
• casinghead
• copperhead
• figurehead
• fountainhead
• gingerbread
• hammerhead
• infrared
• leatherhead
• letterhead