go forward

idiom

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

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The agency – while still enlarging its footprint across the country – may adopt more targeted, less public tactics going forward, according to reporting by CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026 Nowak nodded to Booking's more than 20-year history of leading execution in this type of environment, and expects the company to continue leading the charge going forward. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 Myron’s conversion to a standard contract was an insurance move, with only minimal guarantees going forward. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026 Early successes bolster you to put in more effort going forward. Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go forward

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“Go forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20forward. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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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