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Recent Examples of backward-looking
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.
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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
In recent years, Warsh has grown increasingly critical of the Fed, arguing that the institution has become excessively focused on backward-looking economic data rather than anticipating changes, Deutsche Bank analysts said in a December 15 report.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Powell was also asked about whether the Fed’s economic models focused too much on backward-looking data and don’t incorporate game-changing developments like AI.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
By contrast, the United States relies on backward-looking indicators such as trade balances and foreign direct investment flows.
—Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
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
In recent years, Warsh has grown increasingly critical of the Fed, arguing that the institution has become excessively focused on backward-looking economic data rather than anticipating changes, Deutsche Bank analysts said in a December 15 report.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Powell was also asked about whether the Fed’s economic models focused too much on backward-looking data and don’t incorporate game-changing developments like AI.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
By contrast, the United States relies on backward-looking indicators such as trade balances and foreign direct investment flows.
—Noosheen Hashemi, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backward-looking
Adjective
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What’s left is less of a roaring action flick and more of a recurring nostalgic flicker.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, not every nostalgic throwback deserves a second chance.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The festival will also feature Bi Gan Blues from April 29 to May 3 — a retrospective program comprising six of his works.—
Rino Lu,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Amid archival research for the songwriter’s 2010 career retrospective box set, On the Rural Route 7609, it was revealed that the two American kids raised in the heartland are an interracial couple.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On her birthday on April 28, the actress reflected on the life she's built over her 45 years in an introspective post on Instagram.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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For a brief moment this weekend, the president appeared introspective.—
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Robinson is warmly theological where Ishiguro is bleakly philosophical, lyrically expansive where Ishiguro is almost blandly lucid.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Because there isn’t a prospect separating from the pack, who wins the lottery will, in part, dictate which player goes first, depending on organizational need and philosophical preference.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Oritain’s proprietary forensic origin verification methodology uses multiple analytical techniques, including isotopes, trace elements and non-traditional isotopes, along with statistical modeling through a global reference database to ensure supply chain transparency.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Maybe Cora wasn’t fully bought in to Breslow’s analytical ways or simply had his own ideas about how to best move forward.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Backward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backward-looking. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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