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Recent Examples of backward-looking
That’s especially true when compared with the director’s usual, backward-looking fare, which has dominated his oeuvre during the past two decades.
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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
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
Adjective
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The end result is a timeless, nostalgic look that never feels cramped.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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While critics were divided at the time, Casper became a box office hit and earned its place as a nostalgic favorite for '90s kids.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These changes coincide with Continuum, a retrospective exhibition tracing two decades of history through archival materials, fine artworks, and program milestones.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Road Ahead Looking forward, AI’s role in retrospective analysis and playbooks may prove most valuable.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Those arguments push the Alien franchise in a more philosophical, introspective direction.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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Financing remains a challenge for an intimate, introspective drama, but Park believes its quiet strength will resonate with international festivals and distributors.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As Mark describes his strategies, his reflections quickly outleap the specifics of the sport and take on a philosophical dimension.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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As Alexandra Plakias has noted, philosophical about-faces should not scandalize us; they should be honored.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Just as this recent wave of protests was receding, leaving behind deep concern and uncertainty, one of the country’s most beloved bands — Just a Band — was staging a reunion at a party celebrating analytical webzine Africa Is a Country’s first print anthology.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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Betty is an investigative journalist for a television show in Shock Treatment, a career that Virgos excel at due to their analytical abilities and need to search for the truth and justice.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Backward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backward-looking. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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