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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
Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
In a statement Monday, Atkins said there was no path forward for her candidacy.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But additional coastal and inland impacts could occur, based on Imelda's ultimate forward path.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
John Wisely, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In many cases, fans were able to see that the tickets were surreptitiously forwarded to unrecognized accounts, presumably so they could be sold on third-party sites.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
How is the investigation moving forward?
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
In a statement Monday, Atkins said there was no path forward for her candidacy.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
If those were the only keys to success, this Kings team would probably have won a Stanley Cup with this forward group.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
But additional coastal and inland impacts could occur, based on Imelda's ultimate forward path.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Once federal student aid is approved, the Department of Education disburses the money to the school, which deducts the tuition costs and forwards the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In many cases, fans were able to see that the tickets were surreptitiously forwarded to unrecognized accounts, presumably so they could be sold on third-party sites.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward
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Major junior is also the destination for forwards Lirim Amidovski, Adam Benak and Carter Klippenstein.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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And then Florida has some intriguing prospects in camp, with forwards Jack Devine, Hunter St. Martin and Gracyn Sawchyn, defenseman Mikulas Hovorka and goaltender Cooper Black leading the way.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The America, once a familiar sight in San Diego, will soon undergo $200 million in maintenance and upgrades at General Dynamics-NASSCO in Barrio Logan.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel then built toward a familiar pop culture comparison.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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The front and back doors had been left wide open for an entire day, raising serious security concerns.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The exterior changes were minor, though, and mainly limited to the front fascia, which now featured thinner headlamps.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the preview, a mischievous group of young diplodocus splash in the water around a pair of kayaking guests, while other juveniles like the triceratops are more cautious in nature, choosing to stick close to their parents.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers are being cautious.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The resort's Star Camp kids club encourages youngsters to be stewards of the land and sea, emphasizing sustainable initiatives such as recycling and ocean ecology.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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In honor of their service and selfness, Hobbs has ordered all state buildings to be at half-staff the days of their burials and encourages individuals, organizations and businesses to participate in the tribute.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
26 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
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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
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The line of processors can support up to 128 gigabytes of advanced, low-power DRAM memory, LPDDR5x RAM.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
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The drones, which typically fly at 200 feet, are equipped with advanced camera systems.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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