look ahead

phrasal 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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Gass said when the wind finally dies, the Bay Area may be able to look ahead for the onset of more precipitation. —

Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 With Halloween in the rearview mirror, Aldi is looking ahead to the next holiday season. —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024 This is the first in a series of stories recapping the 2024 season and looking ahead to 2025. —

Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2024 Read on for news on a busy week in Washington and on the campaign trail, and a look ahead at what's in store before polls close on Nov. 5. Click here to sign up for the 1600 newsletter and check out Newsweek's other newsletters. 10:11 AM EDT Campaign tracker: Where are the candidates today? —

Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for look ahead