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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
Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
And the future at forward has arrived with Nazar and Dach.
Inside the locker room, players can see things starting to gel.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
Located inside the forward funnel of the Disney Treasure, the two-story concierge-level suite features a private elevator, spiral staircase, living room, dining area, and wet bar and pantry.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
In Uintah County, roughly 500 miles northeast of Wire Pass, sheriff’s officials indicated any leads that develop in their search for the bolt installer would be forwarded to federal agents.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Los Angeles Clippers superstar forward Kawhi Leonard will step away from the team to attend to this family affected by devastating Southern California fires.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
And the future at forward has arrived with Nazar and Dach.
Inside the locker room, players can see things starting to gel.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Having an option for rear-only braking makes many situations easier as well; allowing slowing without all of the forward tilt.
—New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
Located inside the forward funnel of the Disney Treasure, the two-story concierge-level suite features a private elevator, spiral staircase, living room, dining area, and wet bar and pantry.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Roman Zakharov, the head of the Yartsevo district, also confirmed the presence of the fire at the oil depot after the drone attack by forwarding Anokhin's message on Telegram.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
In Uintah County, roughly 500 miles northeast of Wire Pass, sheriff’s officials indicated any leads that develop in their search for the bolt installer would be forwarded to federal agents.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward
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The Avs have used nine forwards who have also spent time with the Eagles — those players have combined for one goal and one assist in a combined 71 games played.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Kings are waiving center Orlando Robinson while veteran forwards Jae Crowder and Doug McDermott will have their contracts guaranteed for the rest of the season, a league source told The Sacramento Bee, confirming a report from ESPN’s Shams Charania.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 8 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement After Rhea Ripley won the Raw women’s title from Liv Morgan, a familiar gong sound was heard.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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By: Greg Hewitt, CEO of DHL Express U.S. As the new year approaches, many small business owners and managers are asking themselves some familiar questions about the future.Greg Hewitt, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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The mirror on the driver’s side and the front quarter panel of the car were left at the scene.Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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Newspapers would go on to cover the case in a sensational manner for months — with related items making front page news for 31 consecutive days on the cover of the Los Angeles Record, according to The Guardian.Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Federal Reserve is right to be cautious and see how all of these factors play out in 2025.Harry Holzer, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Fed can afford to be cautious because the job market has remained strong.Ben Casselman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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To encourage these reforms, state governments and the federal government should provide funding and incentives to cities and townships to undertake structural zoning reforms.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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More muscular policing by NATO in the Baltic might encourage more assertive Chinese naval activity in the South China Sea, for example, or encourage more Iranian interdictions in the Persian Gulf.David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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What's Next Income tax filings and payments are due by or on April 15 this year, with the IRS accepting returns from late January onward.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The filing also notes that coverage of her went from largely neutral to mostly negative from August onward.Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ben Stiller, the director, executive producer, and a key creative force behind the show, is certainly too famous to show up at this pop-up, let alone stand outside of it among the people, snapping photos on his smartphone like a proud dad at his kid's dance recital.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Green would likely be proud of the award-winning bottles being produced today.Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
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To what extent do Idaho big-game hunters agree that the use of advanced modern technology to harvest big game aligns with fair chase tenets?Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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On the other hand, Oklahoma’s advanced metrics all give pretty serious cause for concern, and Fears’ underlying metrics also are quite messy.Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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