go forward

idiom

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

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That hearing can still go forward on the judge’s motion. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025 Not only did enforcement of compulsory hijab go forward, but the regime’s anti-women laws also became institutionalized. Narges Mohammadi, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025 Scientists could miss deadlines to present and share their work if funding freezes go forward, said researcher Lorna Quandt, who has a grant application pending. Karina Tsui, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025 Advertisement The prime minister earlier warned that a cease-fire wouldn’t go forward unless Israel received the names of hostages to be released, as agreed. Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go forward

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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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