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as in familiar
showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty
a stranger so forward as to ask what medication he was taking and what it was for
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as in higher
being far along in development
the local citizenry's attitude toward racial equality was very forward for its time
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as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
she was forward enough to start investing in her retirement fund at the age of 18
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
their foundation will help forward better relations between young people from those warring nations
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Recent Examples of forward
Mariam Khan, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Cosmic Goodness traces Gard’s journey forward, including a solo roadtrip from the city toward a new life in Montana.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Studies in the past several years have showed a slow-down in forward speed at landfall.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Nov. 2025
In November 2023, PCC forwarded both of the man’s emails to the Army CID, providing his contact information and noting that Cheryl Williams, Tina’s mother, had died and that Shannon Williams was now serving as the family’s point of contact.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Moving forward, our assistance will be targeted and time limited.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
Cosmic Goodness traces Gard’s journey forward, including a solo roadtrip from the city toward a new life in Montana.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Inside, forward/center Alex Holt returns and provides efficiency and rebounding.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Studies in the past several years have showed a slow-down in forward speed at landfall.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Daylight saving time is the practice of moving clocks forwards in the spring and back in the fall.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Nov. 2025
In November 2023, PCC forwarded both of the man’s emails to the Army CID, providing his contact information and noting that Cheryl Williams, Tina’s mother, had died and that Shannon Williams was now serving as the family’s point of contact.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward
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Moneo will work closely with Goodridge and head of development Catriona Renton on the company’s slate while steering the creative path for Good Chaos going forwards.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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In addition to missing LeBron and Luka for a significant stretch, the Lakers are also without guards Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent, as well as forwards Maxi Kleiber and Adou Thiero.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The skewers of meat brushed with soy and roasted over coals on Belém’s streets arrived with Japanese migration to the region from the 1930s onward.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Drew Barrymore and ex Luke Wilson’s game of talk show phone tag wages ever onward.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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With spoofing tools, criminals can mimic real bank phone numbers and even use AI to reproduce familiar voices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The common ingredients are incredible storytellers who are excited about trying to make a series that feels authentic and realistic, and maybe feels familiar, but in a way that also feels elevated and sophisticated.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career, the film gives audiences a front-row seat to Michael Jackson as never before.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Driver compartment at the front, engine at the rear, and a fully-rotating turret carrying either a 37 mm gun or a machine gun.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Several prominent business leaders have already voiced cautious optimism, seeing in Mamdani a chance to reset the relationship between City Hall and commerce.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Taking the long view Many finance leaders remain cautious, viewing bitcoin as too volatile—especially recently—compared to traditional assets.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Her administration has encouraged the siting of data centers in Michigan through sales and use tax exemptions.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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For example, toddlers will benefit from toys that encourage them to build gross motor skills and work on early speech and literacy skills.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
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During the end of the latter track, Lauper encouraged audience members to sing along and brought Salt-n-Pepa onstage to join in.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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Follow along as Diller and Chen chronicle their day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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At the beginning of the industrial revolution, the big bosses considered women inferior to their male counterparts (weaker, more emotional, less reliable, and so forth).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Defensive end Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals, the league's reigning sack champion, has been back and forth from the trade block since the preseason.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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