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[ fawr-werd-look-ing ] / ˈfɔr wərdˌlʊk ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forward-looking ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveplanning for or anticipating possible future events, conditions, etc.; progressive. Origin of forward-lookingFirst recorded in 1790–1800 Words nearby forward-lookingforwarder, forward exchange, forward heart failure, forwarding, forwarding agent, forward-looking, forward market, forwardmost, forwardness, forward pass, forward quotation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forward-lookingThe 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
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