13
forward-thinking
10
advanced(adjective, advance, view, new, success)
10
progressive(adjective, advance, view, success, liberal)
8
groundbreaking(adjective, development, original, radical, advanced)
7
innovative(adjective, development, breakthrough, innovating)
6
modern(adjective, new, tolerant, radical, dynamic)
5
forward(adjective, early, pioneering, trailblazing, headlong)
4
hopeful(adjective, advance, view, success, optimistic)
3
far-sighted
3
go-ahead(adjective, tolerant, modern, radical, dynamic)
3
sanguine(adjective, cheerful, optimistic, rosy, expectant)
3
up-and-coming(adjective, advance, view, success, perhaps)
2
advancing(adjective, tolerant, modern, radical, dynamic)
2
avant-garde(adjective, new, tolerant, modern, radical)
2
contemporary(adjective, new, radical, progressive, pioneering)
2
cutting-edge(adjective, development, breakthrough, innovating)
2
fashionable(leading-edge, pioneering, trailblazing)
2
foresighted
2
forethoughtful
2
innovatory(adjective, development, breakthrough, innovating)
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