science fiction
noun
: fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component
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Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
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The science fiction project would have represented new territory for the filmmaker.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2025
The tracks, collectively titled Cosmos Calling, evoke science fiction soundtracks and Afrofuturist music.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
And science fiction isn’t meant to be a realistic depiction of the future.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
The science fiction adventure, which premieres in theaters on June 20, follows 11-year-old Elio Solis (voiced by Yonas Kibreab), who is mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador after being abducted by aliens.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 June 2025
The tracks, collectively titled Cosmos Calling, evoke science fiction soundtracks and Afrofuturist music.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
And science fiction isn’t meant to be a realistic depiction of the future.
—Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 16 June 2025
The science fiction adventure, which premieres in theaters on June 20, follows 11-year-old Elio Solis (voiced by Yonas Kibreab), who is mistakenly identified as Earth’s ambassador after being abducted by aliens.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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