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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Roach and Uwazurike each are expected to help fill the gap left by John Franklin-Myers, Denver’s lone high-profile free agency departure, but Sai’Vion Jones and Onyedim are the kinds of pieces the Broncos are betting play key roles at some point in the future.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Losers Los Angeles Rams A day after spending his first-round pick on Ty Simpson, the quarterback of the future, Rams GM Les Snead really needed to hit on his remaining rounds.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Boerkircher pushed Hunter around for 15 yards before the future Heisman Trophy winner and second overall pick by Jacksonville last year ripped off his helmet.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Lomu can fill a roster hole this season as the team’s swing tackle, then be groomed as their starting right tackle of the future.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Losers Los Angeles Rams A day after spending his first-round pick on Ty Simpson, the quarterback of the future, Rams GM Les Snead really needed to hit on his remaining rounds.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Boerkircher pushed Hunter around for 15 yards before the future Heisman Trophy winner and second overall pick by Jacksonville last year ripped off his helmet.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Lomu can fill a roster hole this season as the team’s swing tackle, then be groomed as their starting right tackle of the future.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
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“The future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20future. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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