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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The ancestors demonstrate to the future the work that is yet to be done.
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Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The wartime boost to recycled plastics comes after a particularly difficult period for the industry, and skepticism over the future of plastic recycling remains deep-seated.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
And in a state that supplies water to much of the West, what happens on Colorado farms could shape the future of agriculture far beyond its borders.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 1 May 2026
In that sense, the future of creation isn’t about choosing the right surface and committing to it forever.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
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Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026
The wartime boost to recycled plastics comes after a particularly difficult period for the industry, and skepticism over the future of plastic recycling remains deep-seated.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
And in a state that supplies water to much of the West, what happens on Colorado farms could shape the future of agriculture far beyond its borders.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 1 May 2026
In that sense, the future of creation isn’t about choosing the right surface and committing to it forever.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
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 8 May. 2026.
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