look ahead
phrasal verb
looked ahead; looking ahead; looks ahead
: to think about what will happen in the future
The past year has been successful and, looking ahead, we expect to do even better in the coming months.
—often + toLooking ahead to next year, we expect to be even more successful.
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While this marketing campaign looks ahead to 2026, WWE's immediate focus is on its upcoming Premium Live Events.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The yield on the 10-year Treasury was relatively unchanged on Monday as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week where policymakers are widely expected to cut interest rates a quarter percentage point.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Wall Street is also looking ahead to the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, which will conclude on Wednesday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The Athletic looks ahead to what could be another thrilling game.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The yield on the 10-year Treasury was relatively unchanged on Monday as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week where policymakers are widely expected to cut interest rates a quarter percentage point.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Wall Street is also looking ahead to the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, which will conclude on Wednesday.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
The Athletic looks ahead to what could be another thrilling game.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Look ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20ahead. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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