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
Kate Moss and Gwyneth Paltrow dared to wear them with formal clothes back then, a forward-looking approach that’s now used all the time on catwalks and in street-style looks.
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Renata Joffre, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
The stock market is a forward-looking machine, with a motor that just won't quit.
—CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
In line with its forward-looking vision, Onitsuka Tiger officially debuted its tailored jacket this season as a major new step.
—Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
That means strengthening the power grid with forward-looking solutions like nuclear energy, making significant investments in future water supplies, and prioritizing smart transportation improvements that ease congestion.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
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Renata Joffre, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2025
The stock market is a forward-looking machine, with a motor that just won't quit.
—CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
In line with its forward-looking vision, Onitsuka Tiger officially debuted its tailored jacket this season as a major new step.
—Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
That means strengthening the power grid with forward-looking solutions like nuclear energy, making significant investments in future water supplies, and prioritizing smart transportation improvements that ease congestion.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forward-looking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward-looking
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To be sure, Wall Street overall is bullish on stocks, with many of the big firms ditching their cautious tones and urging investors not to bet against the market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, she is classified as having No Evidence of Disease (NED), meaning all detectable signs and symptoms of cancer are gone, a hopeful yet cautious place.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Those same records also showed that the only other purchases of BAM in the state of Colorado had been from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife agency and the National Parks Service — both of which maintained careful records of any use of the drug, per the indictment.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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How does a proactive vision and assumption of positive intent and regard change your behavior and possibly influence other people’s behaviors around you?—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ready to become the most proactive person in your friend group or family by starting the Black Friday festivities early (no food coma in sight… yet)?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Right now, Marchenkova’s pragmatism feels especially prescient.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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Generations of readers have recognized the prescient warnings of 1984.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 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
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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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Diarrha N’Diaye, the visionary founder behind the beauty brand Ami Colé, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Beauty and Fragrance at Kim Kardashian’s Skims Beauty, marking a major new chapter in her career.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Kelton recently wrapped his first lead role in the psychological thriller Inhuman, directed by music video visionary Fernando Lugo (Bad Bunny, Drake).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward-looking. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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