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
See All Example Sentences for forward-looking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward-looking
Adjective
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The measure passed Wednesday stops short of a categorical ban that some have sought, but was still met with cautious optimism by traffic safety reformers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The defense, which only improved post-Olympics after Paul Coffey returned behind the bench, collapsed in front of an incredibly cautious goaltending tandem.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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The move, Lindon said, is careful.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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However, the Vaile Victorian Society, the volunteer group that maintains the house and runs tours, worries that once the house ceases to become a public property, the careful preservation work, which the aged property relies on, will be impossible to maintain.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 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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Bonus points for prescient insights into the dark side of obsessive super-fandom.—
Laura Zigman,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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The fact that that car was briefly the most expensive example of the car, even if only for a week, suggests this was a prescient move.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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He was lured back to the Braves as general manager by Turner, their outrageous owner and visionary media mogul, in 1986.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Co-produced by visionary Spanish helmer El Guincho (of Rosalía and FKA Twigs fame) TURR4ZO is darkly hued and cinematic, infused by dozens of brilliant samples that pay tribute to the richness of Argentina’s music culture.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward-looking. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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