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

Netflix hasn't officially renewed Alice in Borderland for a fourth season yet, but the stars are already looking ahead. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025

Along with looking ahead at new voices and work, next June’s program will also look back at the heritage of the fest and celebrate notable alumni. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025

For some in the Sunday crowd in Arizona, the moment was about looking ahead. —Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025

In this week’s episode of SportsBeat KC, a sports podcast from The Star and KCUR, Chiefs insider Pete Sweeney and columnist Sam McDowell break down the triumph near Gotham and look ahead to Sunday’s home game against the Baltimore Ravens. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025

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