forward-thinking
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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
What is far less known is that many of these same men were also forward-thinking about something just as essential to a nation’s survival: public health.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
He survived the firing of coach Jeff Fisher after the 2016 season and has become one of the NFL’s most forward-thinking executives.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
Bowie was always forward-thinking in his artistic conversation with each era’s trends.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
In this book, we will explore a holistic, artistic, integrated, and forward-thinking 21st-century approach to understanding the developmental connections between music and children.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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