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Recent Examples of backward-looking
Mortgage rates rebounded following the Fed’s rate announcement on Wednesday, and investors are going to be far more focused on figuring out what that means for home sales and affordability going forward than what’s in this backward-looking release.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Which is why performance management needs to move from a backward-looking evaluation process to a forward-thinking tool.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
This can shift the focus of reviews from being 70% to 80% backward-looking to 70% to 80% forward-looking, highlighting risks and opportunities.
—Ruchir Nath, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Our method isn’t just backward-looking – it can be used to forecast future shortsighted cuts to marketing spending.
—Andre Martin, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
Loan forgiveness has been criticized by many as backward-looking policy.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Granted, the data doesn’t perfectly align because the CPI is a backward-looking, year-over-year value, while the TIPS inflation expectations are forward-looking and show the average inflation expectation over the next five years.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Write-downs are backward-looking indicators, but the immediate future doesn’t look particular happy either.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
This was going to be a backward-looking campaign in one way or another.
—Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Which is why performance management needs to move from a backward-looking evaluation process to a forward-thinking tool.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
This can shift the focus of reviews from being 70% to 80% backward-looking to 70% to 80% forward-looking, highlighting risks and opportunities.
—Ruchir Nath, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Our method isn’t just backward-looking – it can be used to forecast future shortsighted cuts to marketing spending.
—Andre Martin, The Conversation, 19 July 2024
Loan forgiveness has been criticized by many as backward-looking policy.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Granted, the data doesn’t perfectly align because the CPI is a backward-looking, year-over-year value, while the TIPS inflation expectations are forward-looking and show the average inflation expectation over the next five years.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Write-downs are backward-looking indicators, but the immediate future doesn’t look particular happy either.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
This was going to be a backward-looking campaign in one way or another.
—Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backward-looking
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Private developers and municipalities have invested millions into the site to capitalize on its rural and nostalgic charm, including plans to build a boutique hotel.Linh Ta, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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For Gardner, the trend's resurgence is both nostalgic and exciting.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Guggenheim Bilbao will present a retrospective survey show of Tarsila do Amaral, an important figure in the Brazilian Modernism movement.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Nila’s retrospective narration, coming over a decade after her first encounter with Marlowe, comments at times on her own lack of understanding and shows a passing awareness of her younger self’s naïveté.Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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Through introspective verses and melodic hooks, Rod continues to deliver bluesy, soul-baring hip-hop ballads.Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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Drummer Neil Peart, who passed away in 2020, propelled the Canadian prog-rock trio Rush to stardom and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame behind his almost super-human percussion skills and introspective, topical lyrics.William Roberson, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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When asked about their divergent paths over the past few years, Swiatek was philosophical.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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These aren’t just logistical or philosophical questions—they’re deeply personal.Michel Koopman, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The immersive creative act gave rise to analytic distance as the finished poem detached itself from its author.Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
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Custom card services with real-time insights and advanced analytic tools allow companies to fine-tune products, track spending habits and enhance customer engagement and loyalty.Mohamed Madkour, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Backward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backward-looking. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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