forward-looking

[fawr-werd-look-ing]

adjective

1. planning for or anticipating possible future events, conditions, etc.; progressive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of forward-looking¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

The stock’s ascent over the past month indicates how the market is forward-looking.

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As for deliveries, the stock market is forward-looking.

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But there was still a forward-looking political edge to them.

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Another forward-looking firm, Frontline Wildfire Defense, has created a sprinkler system that uses fire-tracking technology to detect blazes near a home.

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Jonathan Allan, interim chief executive of Channel 4, said in a statement: "Channel 4 wholeheartedly supports Ofcom's recognition that bold, forward-looking interventions are urgently required."

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