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
This is the most stable option among Insider channels; the Beta, Dev, and Canary channels are progressively more forward-looking and untested.
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
With it, as always, comes a slate of new offerings at the movies, with many titles signaling a subtle shift from popcorn movies to the forward-looking (read: awards-courting) entries of the fall.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The judgment was notably forward-looking and turned out to be exemplary.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
CEOs must move beyond zero-sum thinking and reassert themselves as advocates of a coherent, forward-looking trade agenda.
—Devry Boughner Vorwerk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
With it, as always, comes a slate of new offerings at the movies, with many titles signaling a subtle shift from popcorn movies to the forward-looking (read: awards-courting) entries of the fall.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
The judgment was notably forward-looking and turned out to be exemplary.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
CEOs must move beyond zero-sum thinking and reassert themselves as advocates of a coherent, forward-looking trade agenda.
—Devry Boughner Vorwerk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward-looking
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The duo have been cautious in their classification, allowing for the possibility that a torus of material could be behind the observations.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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But being cautious doesn’t mean ignoring the risks.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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But Eliasen is careful not to let scope creep derail initial implementations.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Through this proactive effort, the company streamlined its procure-to-pay and accounts payable processes, which eliminated its onerous legacy system and enabled leadership to access timely, accurate data.—
Nate Heeren,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Lorain Police, while doing proactive patrolling in the area, encountered a man and exchanged gunfire with him at the dead end of River Bend Drive, Elyria Police Chief James Welsh told reporters at the time.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Though this would have proven remarkably prescient—in 2007, Led Zeppelin would reunite with Jason Bonham, the son of their late drummer, John Bonham—Marty’s epilogue just didn’t feel right.—
Rob Reiner,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
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The idea of there being a comfort of falling back into a routine feels prescient right now.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 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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One notable unit is the Harper’s Bazaar Suite, curated by the magazine’s visionary editor-in-chief, Miluska van ‘t Lam.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Giorgio Armani, the visionary Italian designer who redefined modern elegance and tailoring on the world’s stage, became a mainstay at red carpets and award shows after launching his eponymous brand in 1975.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward-looking. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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