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Recent Examples of backward-looking
In my opinion, forward-looking data is just as important as, if not more important than, backward-looking data during some time periods.
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Chris Gunster, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Resume metrics are backward-looking and try to measure a team’s accomplishments.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
As wildfires became more frequent and more severe in the past few years, California regulators realized that the backward-looking model was no longer assessing the risk faced by homeowners and property insurers correctly.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The Spider-Verse movies are brilliant and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is just fun — one an exercise in pushing the medium forward, the other a backward-looking piece of nostalgia.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
What’s more, California law prohibited insurers from forecasting risk into the future, relying solely on backward-looking analyses of natural disasters and other factors that would drive insurance payouts.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
The state forced insurers to only use backward-looking estimates of risk.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
Compare that with economic data releases, which are generally backward-looking in nature, often by a month or more.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Freud was the proponent of etiology, a backward-looking theory that ascribes our behavior today to our shaping and forming early in life.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Chris Gunster, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Resume metrics are backward-looking and try to measure a team’s accomplishments.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
As wildfires became more frequent and more severe in the past few years, California regulators realized that the backward-looking model was no longer assessing the risk faced by homeowners and property insurers correctly.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The Spider-Verse movies are brilliant and Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man is just fun — one an exercise in pushing the medium forward, the other a backward-looking piece of nostalgia.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
What’s more, California law prohibited insurers from forecasting risk into the future, relying solely on backward-looking analyses of natural disasters and other factors that would drive insurance payouts.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
The state forced insurers to only use backward-looking estimates of risk.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
Compare that with economic data releases, which are generally backward-looking in nature, often by a month or more.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Freud was the proponent of etiology, a backward-looking theory that ascribes our behavior today to our shaping and forming early in life.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backward-looking
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As soon as the plates were cleared and the diners were out the door, presumably full of Duck Fat Apple Pie and nostalgic goodbyes, the team members got to work.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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But Lamoriello, no one’s idea of a warm nostalgic executive, has basically tried running it back since the buzzer sounded in Tampa in the Game 7 loss on June 25, 2021.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Texas group went on to release two new songs, put out a retrospective book, and tour heavily before the pandemic brought things to a halt.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
4 Mar. 2025
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In doing so, Erika can also give herself some retrospective grace for her darkest moments.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Along the way, Eli, the more introspective of the two, begins to reconsider their violent lifestyle, leading to mounting strain between him and the impulsive, hard-drinking Charlie.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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How extroverts can become more like ambiverts For extroverts, this is all about developing the skills to thrive in quieter, more introspective moments.—
Stefan Falk, Contributor,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His thesis centers on philosophical idealism, proposing that Consciousness is a fundamental quantum phenomenon.—
Carlo Tortora Brayda,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Friedrich Nietzsche's idea of rationality, Apollonian, and the irrational passion, defined as Dionysian, have always been a sort of philosophical guide for Murano; his way of conceiving fashion.—
Alberto Calabrese,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Digital marketing experts like Neil Patel warn that marketers who rely only on traditional analytic methods are missing a huge part of their overall audience and valuable insights.—
Nick Leighton,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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For all you analytic freaks look at how many more shots St. John’s took that ‘Nova, look at how many more offensive rebounds.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Backward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backward-looking. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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