forward-thinking
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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They’re the rare organization that is forward-thinking and fastidious enough, as general manager Les Snead said, to be “always threading the needle,” focused on the future in a few minutes and in a few years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
As a fellow single person who doesn’t plan to own a home, it feels like lots of the forward-thinking financial advice hinges on your having kids or buying a house.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026
“We hold high regard for Mr. Karp’s forward-thinking management abilities and ability to expand the company organically,” Lee wrote.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
In a converse way, Kay and Down’s reluctance to be so clean, so shiny and so heteronormative with their characters is just as forward-thinking as any media that conjures a conventional picture of equality.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
It was forward-thinking of them to build it a few years back, so for once it’s not a case of too little too late.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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