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
Join us for a forward-looking conversation on the technologies, strategies and market shifts shaping the future of retail.
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Sj Studio, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The project is being framed as both a preservation effort and a forward-looking investment in the heart of Chinatown.
—Maddie White, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Her perspective on the future of real estate is equally forward-looking.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 June 2026
These artists defined their own style in Detroit—raw, soulful, and forward-looking—and eventually captured a global audience.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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Sj Studio, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
The project is being framed as both a preservation effort and a forward-looking investment in the heart of Chinatown.
—Maddie White, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Her perspective on the future of real estate is equally forward-looking.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 9 June 2026
These artists defined their own style in Detroit—raw, soulful, and forward-looking—and eventually captured a global audience.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for forward-looking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward-looking
Adjective
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Katz was cautious about the European enthusiasm.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Some analysts are even more cautious.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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China walked a careful diplomatic line during the conflict.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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All that plus nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service reflect the careful attention paid to guests at Moon Palace The Grand—Cancun.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Other states would do well to follow this proactive approach.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Your business changes and your interactions change, so a firm must be proactive in identifying the best possible experience today for the customer.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Its satirical video, depicting politicians descending into an all-out fistfight, proved especially prescient during the fevered atmosphere of the 2016 election cycle.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
17 June 2026
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The chess board will look much different Friday, but in the friendly, Alfaro made some mid-game adjustments that could become prescient when the two sides meet again.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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In another farsighted plot point, Verne has his characters attempt a course-correction burn using firework-like rockets.—
Neil Oseman,
Space.com,
14 June 2026
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Aging will go much further toward happiness and satisfaction if the more farsighted among them will begin to organize societies for self-help and self-direction, rather than for the promotion of economic experiments of unknown dimensions and unforeseeable consequences.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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John Maynard Keynes dreamed of an end to work, and some of the most radical and visionary progressive utopias today involve envisioning an abundant society beyond the need for labor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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In addition to receiving the now annual award, which will be dubbed the Evie, Evie and Stephen Colbert established the Evelyn McGee Colbert Visionary Fund to provide Montclair Film with resources to highlight visionary industry leaders and create community through storytelling.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward-looking. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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