look ahead

verb

looked ahead; looking ahead; looks ahead

: to think about what will happen in the future

The past year has been successful and, looking ahead, we expect to do even better in the coming months.

—often + to

Looking ahead to next year, we expect to be even more successful.

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Investors are now looking ahead to more earnings results due for release before the bell Friday, including Travelers and Citizens Financial. — Justina Lee,sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 One thing to look ahead to is how Skydance brands a combined platform. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Instead, the horror maestros spent Friday night looking ahead at what’s next, unveiling Blumhouse Atomic Monster’s upcoming slate of films during the 90-minute presentation at New York Comic Con. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Turnstile is also looking ahead to 2027, having been announced as one of the headliners for the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona in early June as well as the twin German festivals Rock Im Park and Rock Am Ring. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for look ahead

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