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
With its chopped-up percussion and unusual amount of space, “Valentine” sounds uncannily contemporary today, a testament to how forward-thinking the artists from this milieu were.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“Any future, forward-thinking architect or designer has taken heat,” Mitchell said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Bowie was always forward-thinking in his artistic conversation with each era’s trends.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 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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