go forward

phrase

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

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If the state case does go forward after the likely appeals are exhausted, there are obstacles that could get in the way of a potential trial. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Kelly predicted that payrolls should grow 50,000 to 100,000 per month going forward — but July’s poor report and downward revision for earlier months call that into question. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 That reflected a new policy going forward with tangible rippling benefits, including that one of the players from that 1996 team, Dawn Staley, went on to become one of the nation’s top coaches and led the gold-medal winning 2020 Olympic team. — Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 The appellate court disagreed, ruling that the law only provides a liability defense, and said the cases could go forward. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go forward

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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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