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Recent Examples of backward-looking
The Bank of England FPC noted that backward-looking metrics in the U.S. are one particular place to look for stretched valuations, and offered a striking comparison.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
That’s especially true when compared with the director’s usual, backward-looking fare, which has dominated his oeuvre during the past two decades.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Boards must evolve from being consumers of backward-looking data to stewards of foresight, able to anticipate risks and seize emerging opportunities.
—Michael Hilb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The backward-looking inquiries are taking place even as the Republican administration’s national security agencies are confronting global threats.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Iran is not a backward place, even if its current government is backward-looking and selfish.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
That’s especially true when compared with the director’s usual, backward-looking fare, which has dominated his oeuvre during the past two decades.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Boards must evolve from being consumers of backward-looking data to stewards of foresight, able to anticipate risks and seize emerging opportunities.
—Michael Hilb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The backward-looking inquiries are taking place even as the Republican administration’s national security agencies are confronting global threats.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Iran is not a backward place, even if its current government is backward-looking and selfish.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 24 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backward-looking
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These nostalgic cookies are a better version of your favorite grocery store snack.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Still, nostalgic home cooks are keeping the classics alive, recreating and sharing their takes and savoring the memories that come with them.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The festival offers retrospective conversations, exhibitions, and special screenings, as well as a wide range of other competitions throughout the event.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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The retrospective marks one of the first major festival focuses devoted to Hamed’s work in Europe.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As the Virgo Moon arrives November 13 to 15, things get even more introspective, but in the best, most clarifying way.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
9 Nov. 2025
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But that’s exactly what happened when singer-songwriter Tucker Pillsbury, who goes by Role Model, crossed paths with María Zardoya, the introspective frontwoman of the Marías and the brains behind the solo project Not for Radio.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Wang, a specialist in suspense and female-centric narratives, was drawn to the series’ philosophical underpinnings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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But most states also allow nonmedical exemptions based on religious or philosophical beliefs.—
Anthony Bald,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The analytic problem-solving skills that are selected for and honed in a scientific career are not synonymous with sound moral reasoning.—
Kathryn Paige Harden,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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And while the most exciting developments in defense are being driven by flashy, high-risk California VC investments, the man making the decisions comes from the grimly analytical East Coast world of PE.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Backward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backward-looking. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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