0 the act of thinking about and planning for the future, not just the present:
We don't want to stifle creativity, innovation, and forward thinking.
1 thinking about and planning for the future, not just the present:
Forward-thinking architects focus on the long-term environmental impact of their buildings.
The City has consistently shown an innovative and forward-thinking approach to providing services.
2 thinking about, planning for, or considering the future, rather than just the present:
forward-thinking companies/businesses More forward-thinking businesses have realized that corporate events are only worth the investment if they make a measurable difference.
That has to be a step in the right direction, but we cannot rely on a few forward-thinking councils.
Perhaps that accounts for the fact that he has not told us much about any forward-thinking policy.
We welcome the task force's broad vision and the various forward-thinking recommendations in its report.
That shows its forward-thinking approach to health policies.
We can also appreciate the lack of forward-thinking in strategic road planning.
I believe that local authorities can be imaginative and forward-thinking in their proposals.
That would enable forward-thinking councils to adopt a broader, strategic approach to speed management, which is denied to them by existing legislation.
The prize was for a leading university which produced the best, forward-thinking possibility for robotics based on known technology.