go forward

phrase

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

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The changes beef up requirements for registering vacant properties with the city, including owners letting the city know their intent going forward. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 Their hope is to get that plan submitted and accepted under the previous guidelines, to create certainty for their operations going forward regardless of how the federal rule change fares. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Still, this underscores the need to do careful research going forward. — William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Milos Kerkez is nailed on to be the left-back going forward, but right-back is a problem area with Conor Bradley to miss the next few months. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 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 2 Aug. 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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