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forward-thinking

[fawr-werd-thing-king] / ˈfɔr wərdˌθɪŋ kɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
thinking and planning for the future
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avant-garde forward-looking innovative modern nontraditional progressive
STRONG
dynamic go-getting positive
WEAK
broad-minded enlightened liberal radical reformist revolutionary
Antonyms
STRONGEST
backward-looking
STRONG
conventional regressive traditional

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“Any future, forward-thinking architect or designer has taken heat,” Mitchell said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“We hold high regard for Mr. Karp’s forward-thinking management abilities and ability to expand the company organically,” Lee wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In a converse way, Kay and Down’s reluctance to be so clean, so shiny and so heteronormative with their characters is just as forward-thinking as any media that conjures a conventional picture of equality.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

The school said the addition of the studio blended the school's music heritage with a modern, forward-thinking vision for music education.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

The forward-thinking among you would do well to jot it down.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood