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as in tomorrow
time that is to come
in the future, there may be medical discoveries that are beyond our fondest dreams
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as in coming
of a time after the present
we must preserve our national parks in all their glory so that future generations can experience the majesty of nature
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Recent Examples of future
Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Pfizer reinvested its pandemic-era windfalls into a $23 billion spending spree in 2023, targeting new business development opportunities to secure the company’s future.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Natalie Wu
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Golden State’s future picks could be extra attractive to Milwaukee if the Bucks expect the Warriors to fall off when Curry, who turns 38 in March, eventually retires.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Looking ahead to Tesla’s autonomous future, the company plans to unveil Optimus 3 in the first quarter of 2026.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
Pfizer reinvested its pandemic-era windfalls into a $23 billion spending spree in 2023, targeting new business development opportunities to secure the company’s future.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Share your story with us for a chance to be featured in a future installment.
—Natalie Wu
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Golden State’s future picks could be extra attractive to Milwaukee if the Bucks expect the Warriors to fall off when Curry, who turns 38 in March, eventually retires.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for future
Noun
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The list will be published tomorrow.—
Kathleen Saxe,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The mass shooting killed fewer than 100 people altogether but ultimately sealed the fate of the Shah’s foundering regime.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The elaborate nature of the burial site, adorned with a handwoven shell cap atop the boy’s head, along with shells, knives and all sorts of other ritual objects, may have been intended to ward off future evil events like the one that sealed this boy’s fate.—
Sara Novak,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
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Southwest’s executives are set to face questions from investors in a call on Thursday morning about the cost of the storm, new revenue streams and growth in profits in the coming years, beyond the sales spike from their debut.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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The week of programming for the scouts and senior staff features a review of the previous draft, cleanup of any process errors from that year of evaluation and a look ahead to the intensive coming months of college and pro scouting.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Established in 2023, the biennial prize is given in recognition of next-gen multidisciplinary artists working at the intersection of art, media, and technology to explore notions of futurity and transformation.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
4 Nov. 2025
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This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Their thinking is that a win-loss record is not destiny.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pawel’s view was that we are all born innocent, and things happen to people to shape their destinies.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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John Mulaney has postponed three upcoming shows in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The arbitration hearing will allow for both sides to receive a specific contractual figure if no settlement is reached in the upcoming weeks.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Later, her father died in mysterious circumstances.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2026
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This true crime entry is an excellent example of the genre working to understand circumstances underpinning a crime rather than performing a grim recitation.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Student counts leveled off at fewer than 30,000 in subsequent years.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bad Bunny kicked things off in October, and subsequent episodes have been hosted by Amy Poehler, Sabrina Carpenter, Miles Teller, Nikki Glaser, Glen Powell, Melissa McCarthy and Josh O'Connor.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Future.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/future. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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