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as in forwards
toward or at a point lying in advance in space or time
if you keep walking forward, you'll hit that wall
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as in familiar
showing a lack of proper social reserve or modesty
a stranger so forward as to ask what medication he was taking and what it was for
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as in higher
being far along in development
the local citizenry's attitude toward racial equality was very forward for its time
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as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
she was forward enough to start investing in her retirement fund at the age of 18
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as in to encourage
to help the growth or development of
their foundation will help forward better relations between young people from those warring nations
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Recent Examples of forward
Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Creator Mitch Hurwitz stated his intentions to helm an Arrested Development movie on multiple occasions, but Bateman believes that there's no hope for the film to move forward at this point.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
After a year where the Avs shuffled through nearly the entire Eagles forward group, in part because none of them were able to consistently produce, who are the injury callups going to be?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Three commissioners voted to forward the application to the Denver City Council and recommend approval.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
The organizers have put forward 15 strands exploring topics with resonance for the creative industries for the conference proposals.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Creator Mitch Hurwitz stated his intentions to helm an Arrested Development movie on multiple occasions, but Bateman believes that there's no hope for the film to move forward at this point.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
On fourth and 1 from the UF 48 yard line, CharMar Brown appeared to have his second rushing touchdown of the game, but the play was ruled dead after a 3-yard gain because officials said his forward motion was stopped.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
After a year where the Avs shuffled through nearly the entire Eagles forward group, in part because none of them were able to consistently produce, who are the injury callups going to be?
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
Warsofsky said he’s been encouraged by what he’s seen from defenseman Sam Dickinson, and forwards Quentin Musty and Carson Wetsch.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Three commissioners voted to forward the application to the Denver City Council and recommend approval.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward
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That was Kevyn Adams’ main focus in the offseason, adding Michael Kesselring and Conor Timmins on the blue line and defensively sound forwards Josh Doan and Justin Danforth.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Including Collin Graf, the Sharks already have 13 forwards who are projected to be on the NHL roster this year.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Holly, who did not share her last name, posed in the familiar tourist style—appearing to hold up the tilted tower.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The fantastic is used to sketch out familiar story lines, but the metaphysical premise remains as vague as the dramatic stakes in the lives of the characters.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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The weather in New York might still be in flip-flop territory, yet many show-goers were impatient to get a step ahead of fall’s key trends, with just as many boots as sandals lining the front row.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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All iPhone 17s come with a square sensor for the front-facing camera that the company says allows for multiple photo orientations when used for selfies.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fewer workers moving between jobs could lead to wage growth flattening and companies becoming more cautious.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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But the post was met with cautious optimism in Kyiv, Oleksandr Merezhko -- a member of the Ukrainian parliament representing Zelenskyy's party and chair of the body's foreign affairs committee -- told ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Knocking down webs on your porch and around entries will encourage spiders to move on to somewhere else.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Sep. 2025
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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From that day onwards, my hives just kept coming back.—
Emmeka,
Refinery29,
23 Sep. 2025
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In its estimation due to low fertility rates, all population growth from 2040 onwards will be as a result of immigration.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The low-key setting — a 6-0 thrashing of third tier opposition in the Carabao Cup third round — does not diminish the quality of strikes that Gomez’s former Inter Miami team-mate Lionel Messi would have been proud of.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the carousel, the proud parents shared the first photos of their newborn, as well as several pictures of their family of four.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some are very advanced, others are more conservative.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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That includes fire-resistant construction, geothermal systems, advanced energy storage, shaded walkways, and recycled water to support the gardens while reducing environmental impact.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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