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
Your forward-looking plan includes expansions into the video game and digital creator sectors.
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Don’t miss your chance to join this forward-looking conversation and position yourself for success in the ever-changing world of entertainment.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
But Sull cautions against painting Southwest executives as arrogant, complacent, or not forward-looking.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
With the current economy’s challenges, companies should embrace a forward-looking agenda now more than ever, speakers offered.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
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Matt Donnelly, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Don’t miss your chance to join this forward-looking conversation and position yourself for success in the ever-changing world of entertainment.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
But Sull cautions against painting Southwest executives as arrogant, complacent, or not forward-looking.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
With the current economy’s challenges, companies should embrace a forward-looking agenda now more than ever, speakers offered.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for forward-looking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forward-looking
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As consumers continue to be cautious about their spending, Amazon’s focus on cheaper items could keep it ahead of competitors like Target (TGT+2.53%), Walmart (WMT+0.53%), and discount grocer Aldi, all of which are racing to lower prices in response to changing shopping habits.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Over recent months, concerns about inflation and economic stability have kept the Fed on a cautious path, with officials maintaining a close watch on key indicators.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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This process begins with careful curation and labeling of data before it's fed into AI models.Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The researchers are careful to point out that this method was intended to work only with cooperative participants.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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This election ran smoothly because of the legislation and proactive lawsuits from the conservative movement, argued Arizona state Rep. Alexander Kolodin, a Republican who was sanctioned by the State Bar of Arizona for his role in challenging the 2020 election.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Taco Bell has been proactive in using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram (META) to engage with users, and the Tex-Mex chain has even gone so far as to let customers vote through the Taco Bell app on which menu items should make a comeback.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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According to the appealing tale, a farsighted band of Americans, with some input from poorer but learned Britons, recognized the failures of the international economic system after World War I, in particular the Great Depression.Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
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Eto’s lofty position in the Chicago underworld was unusual for an outsider, but the syndicate had always been more farsighted than other crime families in promoting gangsters of other ethnicities.Peter Rubin, Longreads, 12 May 2023
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The big story India is mourning the death of Ratan Tata, the visionary industrialist and philanthropist.Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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Directors and performers with prestigious résumés do time for a paycheck, getting praise for their visionary genius as their every contribution is overruled or ignored.Alison Herman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Forward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forward-looking. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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