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
If laid off, tell a forward-looking story about resilience, learning, and impact.
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
But, then again, the market is a forward-looking machine with a motor that never stalls out.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Publicly celebrate measurable wins to build and reinforce behaviors that are creating momentum, and design any course revisions as strategic positioning changes, not remedial fixes, to keep teams engaged and forward-looking.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And that groundwork begins with sharing data – about our markets, success stories, co-production environments, and forward-looking trends.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
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Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
But, then again, the market is a forward-looking machine with a motor that never stalls out.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
Publicly celebrate measurable wins to build and reinforce behaviors that are creating momentum, and design any course revisions as strategic positioning changes, not remedial fixes, to keep teams engaged and forward-looking.
—Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And that groundwork begins with sharing data – about our markets, success stories, co-production environments, and forward-looking trends.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forward-looking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward-looking
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During the preview, a mischievous group of young diplodocus splash in the water around a pair of kayaking guests, while other juveniles like the triceratops are more cautious in nature, choosing to stick close to their parents.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers are being cautious.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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These treatments require careful and ongoing monitoring.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since the start of Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives in 1985, over 517,000 lives have been saved from better treatment and proactive screening, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Dr. Noor Shaik,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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The current set of players United have at the back simply don’t look comfortable with this brand of proactive, front-footed defending, where mistiming even slightly can cause the structure to collapse.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The result makes clear just how prescient the writer was about an emerging political climate.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
20 Sep. 2025
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In the wake of the Kimmel news, Vance’s seemingly prescient resignation monologue has been recirculating on social media platforms this week.—
Megan Thomas,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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No matter what compromises Lucas and our farsighted mayor at the time, Rahm Emanuel, offered, there was no compromise from this group.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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Eastwood’s farsighted plan also involved advancing his acting career.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 July 2025
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The Amazon Fashion Innovation Award honors a visionary driving innovation in product, branding and storytelling, redefining how consumers connect with luxury fashion brands today.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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Founded by visionary entrepreneur Tracy Lowy, Living Rooms has been created for those who move through the world with intention.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward-looking. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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