science fiction
noun
: fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component
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Time travel exists only in the realm of science fiction.
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Post-apocalyptic scenarios are a longtime staple of science fiction, and director Ridley Scott’s latest film, The Dog Stars, falls firmly into that subgenre.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
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Not to plant a flag and pick up some rocks, but to actually put down a moon base is like science fiction.
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Fighting over the soul of science fiction is a fight over the soul of the future, over the very nature of humanity.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
Appearing straight out of science fiction, portable computers called cyberdecks have been growing in popularity, especially among Gen Z.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 16 Apr. 2026
Not to plant a flag and pick up some rocks, but to actually put down a moon base is like science fiction.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Fighting over the soul of science fiction is a fight over the soul of the future, over the very nature of humanity.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for science fiction
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“Science fiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/science%20fiction. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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