forward-looking

[ fawr-werd-loo k-ing ]

/ ˈfɔr wərdˌlʊk ɪŋ /

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adjective

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

Nearby words

forward market, forward pass, forward quotation, forward roll, forward slash, forward-looking, forward-thinking, forwarder, forwarding, forwarding agent, forwardmost

Origin of forward-looking

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Examples from the Web for forward-looking

The advocates of slavery used the New Testament, and Shalev says this “was in itself innovative and forward-looking.”
Why Is American Politics So Religious and Divisive?|Jordan Michael Smith|March 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Even for the most forward-looking courtier, that might be a modernization too far.
Chelsy Davy, Prince Harry's Hard-Partying Royal Wedding Date|Tom Sykes|April 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Would a forward-looking perspective sound too much like a collection of predictions and promises?
Behind Obama's 100-Day PR Strategy|Richard Wolffe|April 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I summon all honest men, all patriotic, all forward-looking men, to my side.
United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches|Various

On the other hand McAdoo did a most commendable and forward-looking thing when he gave labor a fair place in his official cabinet.
Our Railroads To-Morrow|Edward Hungerford
Very few of them have ever even attempted such a forward-looking device.
Our Railroads To-Morrow|Edward Hungerford
Thus the forward-looking side of man's nature expressed itself.
The Next Step|Scott Nearing
That requires a forward-looking plan of action, and that's exactly what we will be sending to the Congress.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various