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
That means strengthening the power grid with forward-looking solutions like nuclear energy, making significant investments in future water supplies, and prioritizing smart transportation improvements that ease congestion.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
But if one strategy floated as a possible fix comes to pass, a structure once intended to be forward-looking and bold could tumble into the past.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Yes, even with the fact that WBD no longer offers forward-looking guidance in earnings reports, the company outlook is better, in relative terms –- and hoping for a further lift if one becomes two.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
As plastic waste clogs rivers, kills marine life and threatens human health, many leaders of countries, communities and forward-looking companies are working on ways to stem the tide of plastic pollution.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
But if one strategy floated as a possible fix comes to pass, a structure once intended to be forward-looking and bold could tumble into the past.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Yes, even with the fact that WBD no longer offers forward-looking guidance in earnings reports, the company outlook is better, in relative terms –- and hoping for a further lift if one becomes two.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
As plastic waste clogs rivers, kills marine life and threatens human health, many leaders of countries, communities and forward-looking companies are working on ways to stem the tide of plastic pollution.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward-looking
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To be sure, Wall Street overall is bullish on stocks, with many of the big firms ditching their cautious tones and urging investors not to bet against the market.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Today, she is classified as having No Evidence of Disease (NED), meaning all detectable signs and symptoms of cancer are gone, a hopeful yet cautious place.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This careful tiptoeing is probably because the scissor artwork was never meant to be sold at a wider scale.—
Samantha Allen,
Them.,
24 Oct. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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How does a proactive vision and assumption of positive intent and regard change your behavior and possibly influence other people’s behaviors around you?—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ready to become the most proactive person in your friend group or family by starting the Black Friday festivities early (no food coma in sight… yet)?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Right now, Marchenkova’s pragmatism feels especially prescient.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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Generations of readers have recognized the prescient warnings of 1984.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Avoiding these dangers and reducing the U.S. economy’s exposure to risk requires a careful, farsighted strategy that recognizes the reality of the United States’ place in today’s world.—
Don Graves,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Sep. 2025
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No matter what compromises Lucas and our farsighted mayor at the time, Rahm Emanuel, offered, there was no compromise from this group.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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This is the mark of a visionary—not waiting for consensus, but creating the future while others pontificate about it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Sure, he’s produced for some of music’s highest-selling recording artists and with his visionary eye, helped shape the look of 2000s streetwear.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward-looking. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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