forward-looking

forward-looking
Having an interest in the future, and planning for it

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  • forward-looking — ˈforward ˌlooking adjective COMMERCE planning for and thinking about the future in a positive way, especially by being willing to use modern methods or ideas: • Some forward looking companies implemented wide area networks as soon as they became… …   Financial and business terms

  • forward-looking — adj. planning for the future; concerned primarily with the future; contrasted with conern for the immediate present or reacting to past events. {backward looking} [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • forward-looking — forward .looking adj planning for and thinking about the future in a positive way, especially by being willing to use modern methods or ideas →↑backward looking ▪ a forward looking Russian statesman …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • forward-looking — forward look|ing [ fɔrwərd ,lukıŋ ] adjective looking at the future in a positive way and happy to try new ideas and methods: PROGRESSIVE: a forward looking policy/strategy/plan …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • forward looking — index progressive (advocating change), sophisticated Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • forward-looking — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ favouring innovation; progressive …   English terms dictionary

  • forward-looking — [fôr′wərd look΄iŋ] adj. anticipating or making provision for the future; progressive …   English World dictionary

  • forward-looking — adjective ahead of the times the advanced teaching methods had advanced views on the subject a forward looking corporation is British industry innovative enough? • Syn: ↑advanced, ↑innovative, ↑modern …   Useful english dictionary

  • Forward Looking — A business slang term for predictions about future business conditions. Stockholders often ask company management about what they believe will happen in future time periods. While it is clear to everyone that no one can predict the future,… …   Investment dictionary

  • forward-looking — ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe a person or organization as forward looking, you approve of the fact that they think about the future or have modern ideas. ...the need for the party to be forward looking, to identify with changing attitudes …   English dictionary

  • forward-looking — adjective the forward looking countries of Europe forged ahead Syn: progressive, enlightened, dynamic, pushing, bold, enterprising, ambitious, pioneering, innovative, modern, avant garde, positive, reforming, radical; informal go ahead, go… …   Thesaurus of popular words

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