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Synonyms

look forward to

British  

verb

  1. to wait or hope for, esp with pleasure

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

look forward to Idioms  
  1. Eagerly anticipate, as in I'm looking forward to their visit, or Jim looked forward to the day when he could retire. [First half of 1700s]


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In a joint statement, the two sides announced the “amicable resolution of all their remaining claims and litigation” tied to the franchise and said they look forward to sharing in its continued success.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

"The two sides discussed substantive plans for next steps, which will be announced in the coming weeks, and look forward to equally productive meetings tomorrow in Ukraine."

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Along with giving tweens and teens something to look forward to, recess encourages movement, builds social confidence, and fosters a sense of community, which are all vital to healthy development.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

“We look forward to Barret returning to Google and bringing his RL and post-training expertise to Gemini,” Google spokesman Thomas Schoenfelder said in a statement, referring to reinforcement learning, an AI-training technique.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Without books, what was there to look forward to?

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed

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