look ahead

phrasal verb

looked ahead; looking ahead; looks ahead

: to think about what will happen in the future

The past year has been successful and, looking ahead, we expect to do even better in the coming months.

—often + to

Looking ahead to next year, we expect to be even more successful.

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Trump celebrates election results and looks ahead to delivering on promises. —

Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024 Each report will include information on small-, medium-, and heavy-lift rockets as well as a quick look ahead at the next three launches on the calendar. —

Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024 The Packers may be caught looking ahead to next week’s showdown with the Vikings enough to let the Saints slide in under the number. —

Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024 Investors are looking ahead to the Federal Reserve’s December interest rate decision Wednesday. —

Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look ahead