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Recent Examples of backward-looking
Cramer said he was encouraged by Warsh's comments after his first meeting as Fed chairman that suggested the Fed may rely less on backward-looking inflation data like the PCE in the future.
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Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
18 June 2026
As a result, Moyn says, the country’s fate and character are being determined not by forward-looking people in their youth or their prime but by backward-looking ones in the final third of their lives.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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.
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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.
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Andrew S. Boutros,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Resume metrics are backward-looking and try to measure a team’s accomplishments.
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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.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
Yet, investors largely treated that adjustment as backward-looking.
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Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Alexa Lomonaco,
CNBC,
18 June 2026
As a result, Moyn says, the country’s fate and character are being determined not by forward-looking people in their youth or their prime but by backward-looking ones in the final third of their lives.
—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
First, reporting is too backward-looking.
—
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
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.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
Yet, investors largely treated that adjustment as backward-looking.
—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backward-looking
Adjective
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My mood might dictate a mellow classical or a nostalgic rock n’ roll journey.
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One Tree Hill star Chad Michael Murray is back on screens reviving his role as the ultimate millennial poster boy in a new campaign for Bubly promoting the brand’s new nostalgic Melted Ice Pop flavor.
Adjective
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Many are free to the public, and the celebration will continue after the festival with a five-week retrospective screening series.
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The exhibition also included a retrospective display of eight landmark creations released over the brand’s three decades, highlighting the evolution of Roberto Coin's design language.
Adjective
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Most of them end before David’s verse, which Rayan describes as an unusually introspective account of her life as a superstar.
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Simón’s new film — introspective, often visually breath-stopping, and lensed with glittering coastal beauty by cinematographer Hélène Louvart — premiered at Cannes 2025 in competition, went on to play at myriad festivals, and is only now opening in the United States from Janus Films.
Adjective
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This raises a question that sounds philosophical but is becoming increasingly practical.
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The three men’s alignment on that philosophical premise means that Víg’s scores rarely require lengthy revision rounds.
Adjective
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Experts suggest this approach, prioritizing analytical thought and protecting attention, is a form of self-care in an increasingly digital world.
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Waymo product management director David Margines told us the company has analytical data covering five cities and more than 220 million fully autonomous miles through the end of March 2026 — the equivalent, the Waymo crew said, of over 250 human lifetimes behind the wheel.
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“Backward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backward-looking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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