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.
Examples of look ahead in a Sentence
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Don’t look ahead, just look at what’s in front of us today.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
While the summer travel season is well underway, one major airline is looking ahead to make enhancements for ski season.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
The Biden campaign also was looking ahead to November’s vote.
—Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
As Paris looks ahead to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, organizers still have challenges ahead.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
While the summer travel season is well underway, one major airline is looking ahead to make enhancements for ski season.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2024
The Biden campaign also was looking ahead to November’s vote.
—Story Hinckley, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 May 2024
As Paris looks ahead to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, organizers still have challenges ahead.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
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“Look ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20ahead. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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