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forward-looking

[fawr-werd-look-ing] / ˈfɔr wərdˌlʊk ɪŋ /








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We were so excited to assign blame for the Platner fiasco in the first few entries that we forgot to offer anything forward-looking.

From Slate Jul. 11, 2026

For these reasons, the AI IPOs have less a forward-looking than a fin de siècle aura about them.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Optimists note the S&P 500’s forward-looking price/earnings ratio has actually declined this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

He said forward-looking guidance from the Fed was unhelpful to discussions about interest rate and other monetary policy decisions.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Classical music’s infatuation with mining the riches of the distant past only reinforced the popular impression that it was backward- rather than forward-looking.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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