no future
idiom
: no chance to succeed
There is no future for you in this business.
You have no future in this business.
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He was honorably discharged and moved to Denver in 1949 after realizing there was no future in the Motor City for a Black man who played classical music, Steen said.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
Nottage, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., spent countless hours in the city of Reading, Penn., interviewing workers of all ages in 2011 to understand how their lives were crippled as their jobs went elsewhere, leaving many with no future prospects.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
That’s why Schoen could also pursue cap savings with no future implications.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Most concerningly, the cars cannot receive over-the-air (OTA) updates or remote diagnostics, which means no future bug fixes or comprehensive maintenance.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 17 June 2025
Nottage, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., spent countless hours in the city of Reading, Penn., interviewing workers of all ages in 2011 to understand how their lives were crippled as their jobs went elsewhere, leaving many with no future prospects.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
That’s why Schoen could also pursue cap savings with no future implications.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Most concerningly, the cars cannot receive over-the-air (OTA) updates or remote diagnostics, which means no future bug fixes or comprehensive maintenance.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
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“No future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20future. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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