go forward

idiom

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

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Ways to stay safe going forward Simple habits can significantly reduce your risk. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Rutte outlined there would be two work streams going forward regarding the Greenland issue. Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026 Competition judging going forward will be conducted in part using artificial intelligence tools to capture the increasingly intricate tricks that action-sports athletes are trying these days. David Bloom, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 In December, a different federal judge in California ruled that limited data sharing, including addresses and immigration status, could go forward. Miles Parks, NPR, 26 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.

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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