FORWARD-LOOKING Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

forward-looking

adjective

ˈfȯr-wərd-ˌlu̇-kiŋ

Definition of forward-looking

as in cautious

having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future a forward-looking business plan designed to take full advantage of emerging technologies

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Recent Examples of forward-looking Business development leaders who pair near-term revenue metrics with forward-looking signals—customer expansion, strategic partnerships and market learning—can quickly adjust to change while steadily building durable, compounding growth. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The reforms also require companies to disclose forward-looking statements, forecasts and financial performance indicators covering at least the following year, which should help create more sustainable demand after listing. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 The forward-looking read is that fasting will earn a legitimate but narrow place in cardiometabolic care, under supervision, with bloodwork, for the right patients. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Lionel Messi This is where the list becomes more oriented in the past than forward-looking. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for forward-looking

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Adjective

For now, a Super El Niño offers a reason for cautious optimism — not a promise of a drought-busting winter.

— Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
People with certain medical conditions should be particularly cautious about intense, high-speed rides.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of cautious

Adjective

Full-scale, 10-foot Hulk standins helped actors and camera crews judge his dimensions on set, and even his pants required careful attention.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Turning a field into a recognizable maze requires specialized planning and careful execution.

— Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of careful

Adjective

Equipping your agent with this context can set it apart from generic FAQ-reciting chatbots and unlock extraordinary mobile experiences, including helpful, proactive communications.

— Amanda McGuckin Hager, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The Google Pixel Watch 5 smartwatch sits at the top with proactive Gemini capabilities, all current Wear OS features, full Fitbit integration, and robust third-party app support.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of proactive

Adjective

Biologists are now finally becoming able to map experimental data to a real mathematical landscape for differentiation and show just how prescient Waddington was.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
With headlines about the threat of AI on humanity, Artificial is looking like the more prescient film over the look in the rearview mirror that is Social Reckoning.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of prescient

Adjective

Some farsighted experts have warned that AI could devastate the job market and widen the divisions that mark today’s politics and society.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Private markets chronically undersave, leaving future generations with less capital than a farsighted society would choose to bequeath.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of farsighted

Adjective

As her paintings are visionary statements providing mysterious insights into the inner life of an artist, so, too, is Lee Krasner a visionary and a revolutionary personality as a woman.

— Barbara Rose, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
Faith has achieved all of this in a town where the most boundary-pushing, visionary works and artists aren’t always the ones most celebrated on Music Row.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026

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