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Recent Examples of backward-looking
First, reporting is too backward-looking.
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Anthony A. Luna, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This backward-looking approach fails entirely against novel attack vectors like synthetic identity creation and deepfake social engineering.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 11 May 2026
That means by the time an indictment is returned, the factual narrative typically reflects a backward-looking account of conduct that may stretch over a decade.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Goldman noted even on a backward-looking basis, valuation metrics have sunk to levels last seen in the aftermath of the early-2000s tech bust.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Resume metrics are backward-looking and try to measure a team’s accomplishments.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
And the thing to do was just to tidy up the mess and move on with as little recrimination and backward-looking as possible.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Yet, investors largely treated that adjustment as backward-looking.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2026
For a form that takes aim at the issues of the present, the protest song in 2026 is curiously backward-looking.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Anthony A. Luna, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
This backward-looking approach fails entirely against novel attack vectors like synthetic identity creation and deepfake social engineering.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 11 May 2026
That means by the time an indictment is returned, the factual narrative typically reflects a backward-looking account of conduct that may stretch over a decade.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Goldman noted even on a backward-looking basis, valuation metrics have sunk to levels last seen in the aftermath of the early-2000s tech bust.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
Resume metrics are backward-looking and try to measure a team’s accomplishments.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
And the thing to do was just to tidy up the mess and move on with as little recrimination and backward-looking as possible.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026
Yet, investors largely treated that adjustment as backward-looking.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2026
For a form that takes aim at the issues of the present, the protest song in 2026 is curiously backward-looking.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backward-looking
Adjective
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The fabric range includes everything from solid colors to prints that are classic (gingham), nostalgic (‘90s Barbie swimsuits), and dainty florals.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Meester’s nostalgic connection to the brand, recalling playing with its sample bottles as a child, was picked up by outlets like People.—
Alison Bringé,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Historically, reporting within many family offices focused primarily on retrospective financial updates.—
Paul Westall,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The two-hour retrospective chronicles the British musician’s career from his early punk rock days in Generation X through his ‘80s MTV breakout and into his current role as a grandfather who also still regularly packs venues around the world.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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At Regen Projects, however, her work takes a quiet, introspective form.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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This question is introspective and gives the recipient a chance to be vulnerable, a building block of the best friendships.—
Anna Goldfarb,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Dennis’s new poems are still conversational, philosophical, sometimes preachy, and cranky, and there is a fresh kind of transcendence here, one that has almost forgotten about disappointment.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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His point wasn’t philosophical.—
ByBryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Their data is richer, staff larger and analytical frameworks more elaborate than at any point in their history.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Her thoughtful, analytical responses to questions from a U-T editorial writer stood out among the judicial candidates who were interviewed.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Backward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backward-looking. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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