go forward

phrase

: to continue doing something : to proceed
I don't want to go forward without a contract.

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The ruling establishes the legal standard going forward and does not change the law that applied previously. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 And manager Javier Aguirre’s side have also closed up shop without sacrificing too much going forward, averaging two goals per match. — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Much like their left side, Spain used their positional principles to rotate Porro and Yamal in each channel on the right flank when going forward. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Users of these websites will see a different selection of GIFs going forward, and not everyone is happy with the selection. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for go forward

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“Go forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20forward. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Legal Definition

go forward

intransitive verb
went forward; gone forward; going forward
: to proceed with a lawsuit or a matter in a lawsuit
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