as in cautious
having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future
a forward-looking business plan designed to take full advantage of emerging technologies
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Recent Examples of forward-looking
The settlement has two major parts, one backward-looking and one forward-looking.
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
This part of your narrative should be forward-looking and inspiring.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The Everett facility is a forward-looking investment in safety, affordability, and resilience.
—Joe Curtatone, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Related Articles For retailers, the road ahead demands resilience, adaptability and investment in forward-looking strategies.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 7 Apr. 2025
This part of your narrative should be forward-looking and inspiring.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The Everett facility is a forward-looking investment in safety, affordability, and resilience.
—Joe Curtatone, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Related Articles For retailers, the road ahead demands resilience, adaptability and investment in forward-looking strategies.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forward-looking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward-looking
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This is another reason to be cautious about forecasting tariff impacts.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Collins said Republicans also need to be cautious about slashing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides food benefits to low-income families, another budget-cutting target identified by fiscal conservatives.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Be calm, be compassionate, be creative, be careful.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Teddi Mellencamp says that her dad, John Mellencamp, is being proactive amid her cancer battle, with the rock icon apparently already making arrangements for her burial in Indiana.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, rather than relying on manual recalibrations, technology consultants can help banks integrate advanced risk modeling tools to ensure compliance and proactive capital management.—
Dimitar Dimitrov,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Brazil’s post-dictatorship experience also suggests that democratic threats can be effectively managed with farsighted political reforms intended to protect democracy.—
Omar G. Encarnación,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Jan. 2025
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The most farsighted companies understand that downturns are not permanent.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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His visionary approach aligns him with the spirit of Marcel Duchamp, the revolutionary artist whose work continues to shape the course of contemporary art.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And, of course, Lynch's visionary style — ever so risky, strange, and deliberately confusing — set a new standard for the medium.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward-looking. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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