--- optiview_delivery: edge_optimized content_type: semantic_markdown source_url: https://learnings.org/term/going-forward brand_content: none publication_version: "3.0" published_at: 2026-10-05T14:06:11Z composition_version: composition-v2.1.0 presentation_version: presentation-v1.2.0 --- # Going forward [Skip to content](https://learnings.org/term/going-forward#main-content) - [All](https://learnings.org/terms) - [2](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=2) - [3](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=3) - [8](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=8) - [A](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=A) - [B](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=B) - [C](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=C) - [D](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=D) - [E](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=E) - [F](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=F) - [G](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=G) - [H](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=H) - [I](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=I) - [J](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=J) - [K](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=K) - [L](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=L) - [M](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=M) - [N](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=N) - [O](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=O) - [P](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=P) - [Q](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Q) - [R](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=R) - [S](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=S) - [T](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=T) - [U](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=U) - [V](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=V) - [W](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=W) - [Y](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Y) - [Z](https://learnings.org/terms?letter=Z) A redundant phrase that can usually be eliminated, used to make simple statements sound more formal and important than they actually are. ### Examples Examples: - "Going forward, we will hire 10 people." (we will hire 10 people) - "Going forward, we need to improve." (we need to improve) - "Going forward, this is our strategy." (this is our strategy) ### Tags redundanteliminatedformalimportantsimple 605 views • Created 12/5/2021 📢 Share Learnings ### Other Definitions of "Going forward" [ A phrase that means 'from now on' but somehow makes everything sound more official and important. "Examples:\\n- "Going forward, we'll use the new approval process."\\n- "The strategy going forward is to focus on core markets."\\n- "Going forward, all meetings will be 30 minutes or less."" ](https://learnings.org/term/going-forward-v45) ### Related Terms [ #### Inflection point Corporate speak for 'important moment,' used to make routine business decisions sound... 1989 views• corporate-speak, important ](https://learnings.org/term/inflection-point)[ #### Execute A fancy way to say "do" or "carry out" that makes simple... 1906 views• fancy, do ](https://learnings.org/term/execute)[ #### Backburner A corporate euphemism for "never" that makes procrastination sound like strategic prioritization,... 1842 views• euphemism, never ](https://learnings.org/term/backburner-v2)[ #### Preplan A redundant word that combines "pre" and "plan" to make early-stage planning... 1723 views• redundant, pre ](https://learnings.org/term/preplan)[ #### Utilize A corporate way of saying "use" that makes simple actions sound sophisticated... 1544 views• use, sophisticated ](https://learnings.org/term/utilize) Keep exploring the corporate jargon dictionary ## 🌍 In the Wild \+ Add Example No examples yet. Be the first to add one! ### 🤖 AI Tools 🎓 Translate with Professor📝 Open Writing Tools🎯 Play Buzzword Bingo 🎓 Ask the Professor ## Additional source context © 2008–2026 Learnings Dot Org — Speak fluent corporate. Ironically. ## Additional page links - [A phrase that means 'from now on' but somehow makes everything sound more official and important. · "Examples:\\n- "Going forward, we'll use the new approval process."\\n- "The strategy going forward is to focus on core markets."\\n- "Going forward, all meetings will be 30 minutes or less.""](https://learnings.org/term/going-forward-v45) — Other Definitions of "Going forward" - [Inflection point · Corporate speak for 'important moment,' used to make routine business decisions sound... · 1989 views• corporate-speak, important](https://learnings.org/term/inflection-point) — Related Terms - [Execute · A fancy way to say "do" or "carry out" that makes simple... · 1906 views• fancy, do](https://learnings.org/term/execute) — Related Terms - [Backburner · A corporate euphemism for "never" that makes procrastination sound like strategic prioritization,... · 1842 views• euphemism, never](https://learnings.org/term/backburner-v2) — Related Terms - [Preplan · A redundant word that combines "pre" and "plan" to make early-stage planning... · 1723 views• redundant, pre](https://learnings.org/term/preplan) — Related Terms - [Utilize · A corporate way of saying "use" that makes simple actions sound sophisticated... · 1544 views• use, sophisticated](https://learnings.org/term/utilize) — Related Terms