forward-looking
adjective
for·ward-look·ing
ˈfȯr-wərd-ˌlu̇-kiŋ 
: concerned with or planning for the future
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a forward-looking business plan designed to take full advantage of emerging technologies
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An implicit core value should always be to remain current, relevant, forward-looking, and both responsive and adaptive.
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David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
No place does this mix of anxiety and forward-looking techno-evangelism spring forth more profusely than at CES.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
While near-term market volatility has kept the stock under pressure, this pullback offers an attractive entry point for investors with a forward-looking view of AMD’s growth trajectory.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
But the set, in which Dylan played the electric guitar and embraced rock ’n’ roll publicly, was more complicated than a morality play pitting backward folk purists against forward-looking rockers.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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David Rosowsky, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
No place does this mix of anxiety and forward-looking techno-evangelism spring forth more profusely than at CES.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 5 Jan. 2025
While near-term market volatility has kept the stock under pressure, this pullback offers an attractive entry point for investors with a forward-looking view of AMD’s growth trajectory.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
But the set, in which Dylan played the electric guitar and embraced rock ’n’ roll publicly, was more complicated than a morality play pitting backward folk purists against forward-looking rockers.
—Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forward-looking. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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