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
These forward-looking developments were on full display last week at Kingpins Amsterdam.
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
That said, Warsh still gave forward-looking guidance in his testimony.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Verve repped the rights and was intent on partner with A24’s reach and forward-looking creative, while still preserving the film’s legacy.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
With its citizen-friendly design and forward-looking engineering approach, this might be one for other countries to emulate in the years to come.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
That said, Warsh still gave forward-looking guidance in his testimony.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Verve repped the rights and was intent on partner with A24’s reach and forward-looking creative, while still preserving the film’s legacy.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
With its citizen-friendly design and forward-looking engineering approach, this might be one for other countries to emulate in the years to come.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward-looking
Adjective
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Be cautious of any company that pushes a specific program without understanding your circumstances.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Visitors should be cautious about going into a sea cave without a guide, as a swell can flow into it and dramatically raise the water level in a matter of seconds, pushing kayaks into rocks and leaving little air for those trapped inside.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Through some careful engineering, Roberts, Alito, and their allies have created a trap for voting-rights cases.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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In adult-serving programs, the difference between persistence and withdrawal is often response time, proactive advising and timely academic support.—
Ian Gibson,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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Rather, George feels that things need to become more proactive, more personalized, and more relationship-driven.—
Nick Franck,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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In the future of Ada Hoffman’s terrifyingly prescient sci-fi heist novel, humanity has settled Jupiter and AI owns all forms of storytelling, from information to entertainment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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In this respect, Sawe and Adidas have been prescient.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These word assemblages could then be linked to one another or branch off in entirely new directions—a farsighted idea for the time.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Dec. 2025
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Avoiding these dangers and reducing the U.S. economy’s exposure to risk requires a careful, farsighted strategy that recognizes the reality of the United States’ place in today’s world.—
Don Graves,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And Chris is such a visionary director.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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But Guedes, who died at his home in Kendall in July 2013, at the age of 86, was also a writer, a visionary entrepreneur, and the co-founder of Gema, considered one of the most important record labels in Caribbean music.—
Fernando Gonzalez,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward-looking. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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