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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For there can be no future in Sudan forged under fear and hunger.
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William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
But in May 2025, citing budget restraints, Newsom slashed the state’s first-year commitment to just $10 million for fiscal year 2025-26, with no future state funding guaranteed.
—Yue Stella Yu, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
But in May 2025, citing budget restraints, Newsom slashed the state’s first-year commitment to just $10 million for fiscal year 2025-26, with no future state funding guaranteed.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
There’s no future there for Ariane, or for her child.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
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William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2026
But in May 2025, citing budget restraints, Newsom slashed the state’s first-year commitment to just $10 million for fiscal year 2025-26, with no future state funding guaranteed.
—Yue Stella Yu, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
But in May 2025, citing budget restraints, Newsom slashed the state’s first-year commitment to just $10 million for fiscal year 2025-26, with no future state funding guaranteed.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
There’s no future there for Ariane, or for her child.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for no future
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“No future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20future. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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