the future
noun
1
: the events that will happen after the present time
It's impossible to predict the future.
2
grammar
: a verb tense that is used to refer to the future : future tense
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Cornerback Chau Smith-Wade and outside linebacker Trevis Gipson quietly put their focus on the upside of the future.
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Mike Kaye
updated January 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
How is a case study on the future of wildfires speaking to a love story between theoretical physicists?
—Laura Dave, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
The former Miss Universe 2023 contestant recently joined Almost Honest podcast host and Miss International 2016, Kylie Verzosa, to talk about their hopes for the future of the Miss Universe pageant and why they’ve been disappointed with it as of late.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Plants that do not have this designation may not come back true to type and may lead to unfamiliar plants in the future!
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
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Mike Kaye
updated January 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
How is a case study on the future of wildfires speaking to a love story between theoretical physicists?
—Laura Dave, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
The former Miss Universe 2023 contestant recently joined Almost Honest podcast host and Miss International 2016, Kylie Verzosa, to talk about their hopes for the future of the Miss Universe pageant and why they’ve been disappointed with it as of late.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Plants that do not have this designation may not come back true to type and may lead to unfamiliar plants in the future!
—Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the future
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“The future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20future. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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