backward-looking
adjective
disapproving
: relating to the past : old-fashioned
backward-looking ideas/plans
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By integrating the timeless framework of structured planning principles with the speed of AI, companies can finally escape the endless cycle of backward-looking reporting.
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Tom Strohl,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Jeremy Porter, chief economist at First Street, said the backward-looking models are not correcting for climate and for all the sources of risk.
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Diana Olick,
CNBC,
18 June 2026
As a result, Moyn says, the country’s fate and character are being determined not by forward-looking people in their youth or their prime but by backward-looking ones in the final third of their lives.
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Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Most are backward-looking, which does little to help workers focus on growth.
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Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
This backward-looking approach fails entirely against novel attack vectors like synthetic identity creation and deepfake social engineering.
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Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
The reality is that wildfire risk is changing rapidly, and relying only on backward-looking data hasn’t kept up.
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Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
That means by the time an indictment is returned, the factual narrative typically reflects a backward-looking account of conduct that may stretch over a decade.
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Andrew S. Boutros,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Resume metrics are backward-looking and try to measure a team’s accomplishments.
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Jim Root,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Tom Strohl,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Jeremy Porter, chief economist at First Street, said the backward-looking models are not correcting for climate and for all the sources of risk.
—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
18 June 2026
As a result, Moyn says, the country’s fate and character are being determined not by forward-looking people in their youth or their prime but by backward-looking ones in the final third of their lives.
—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Most are backward-looking, which does little to help workers focus on growth.
—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
This backward-looking approach fails entirely against novel attack vectors like synthetic identity creation and deepfake social engineering.
—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
The reality is that wildfire risk is changing rapidly, and relying only on backward-looking data hasn’t kept up.
—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
5 May 2026
That means by the time an indictment is returned, the factual narrative typically reflects a backward-looking account of conduct that may stretch over a decade.
—
Andrew S. Boutros,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Resume metrics are backward-looking and try to measure a team’s accomplishments.
—
Jim Root,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Backward-looking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backward-looking. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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