the future
noun
1
: the events that will happen after the present time
It's impossible to predict the future.
2
grammar
: a verb tense that is used to refer to the future : future tense
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Us standing up now is to protect our kids in the future.
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Alicia Dennis, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
There’s a certain cognitive dissonance to the notion of such lo-fi tech being used to create a spaceship hundreds of years in the future.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 25 May 2024
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Alicia Dennis, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
There’s a certain cognitive dissonance to the notion of such lo-fi tech being used to create a spaceship hundreds of years in the future.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 25 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the future
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“The future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20future. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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