futurist

noun

fu·​tur·​ist ˈfyü-chə-rist How to pronounce futurist (audio)
1
: one who studies and predicts the future especially on the basis of current trends
2
: one who advocates or practices futurism
futurist adjective

Examples of futurist in a Sentence

economic futurists predict a new world order in which information is the resource that drives a nation's economy
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Related: [These new flying taxis offer a glimpse at our future commutes] But those use cases are still a far cry from the vision many futurists have of personal flying cars swarming city skies. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 May 2025 Shawn co-stars as legendary futurist and systems theorist Buckminster Fuller, the architect of the geodesic dome, whose philosophies echo through the picture. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025 Our futurist and columnist Rich Karlgaard unpacks the deeper impact of DeepSeek and who could be a winner in the AI race. Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 This column serves as the script for the news segment of our weekly AI/XR Podcast, co-hosted by former Paramount futurist and co-founder of Red Camera, and Rony Abovitz, founder of Magic Leap, Mako Robotics, and Synthbee AI. Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for futurist

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of futurist was circa 1846

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“Futurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futurist. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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futurist

noun
fu·​tur·​ist ˈfyü-chə-rəst How to pronounce futurist (audio)
: a person who tries to tell what the future will be like by studying current trends
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