Definition of futuristic
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the future, futurism, or futurology; also : very modern futuristic furniture/designs
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Examples of futuristic in a Sentence
The new offices are very futuristic.
The film depicts a futuristic society.
Recent Examples of futuristic from the Web
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A Dutch tech startup and a construction company have unveiled a Hyperloop test facility, a 30-meter (100-foot) long white steel tube that will be used to help develop the futuristic high-speed transportation system.
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The Handmaid's Tale, starring Elisabeth Moss, takes place in Gilead, a futuristic world in which fertility issues abound and women's rights are a thing of the past.
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Nothing is more futuristic than a car that drives itself, which is why Apple and Tesla, as well as traditional manufacturers like Ford, are all racing to develop one.
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On the outskirts of Berlin, Michael Barillère-Scholz is testing a driverless vehicle that is neither sleek nor futuristic.
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But Rohde makes a convincing case that Cameron's futuristic tale, with its emphasis on the value of nature, melds nicely with the rest of Animal Kingdom.
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The most striking detail is the presence of two sets of wing-like sonar receivers that give the sub a futuristic appearance.
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Ri paired the strapless bustier dress with an extra-long, silk taffeta coat, a pair of futuristic Andy Wolf Eyewear sunglasses and a mix of diamond and emerald baubles from her longtime carpet go-to and recent collaborator, Chopard. 2.
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But UAV champions identify the most with Billy Mitchell (played by Gary Cooper in The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell), who became a martyr to the futuristic idea of dropping bombs on people in distant cities and was driven out of the Air Corps.
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First Known Use of futuristic
1915
FUTURISTIC Defined for English Language Learners
futuristic
playDefinition of futuristic for English Language Learners
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: very modern
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: relating to or telling about events in the future
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: existing in the future
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