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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While his recovery remains long and the future uncertain, Nichols already has made remarkable progress, Hamm said.
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
The interview covered a wide range of topics – how Hamas now regards October 7, the fate of the remaining hostages in Gaza, the state of ceasefire negotiations and the future of a post-war Gaza.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Her work is shaping the future of our children, forcing district officials to get more teachers in classrooms.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Douthat talks to a wide range of guests, nudging them toward unexpectedly cosmic discussions of good and evil and the future of humanity.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
The interview covered a wide range of topics – how Hamas now regards October 7, the fate of the remaining hostages in Gaza, the state of ceasefire negotiations and the future of a post-war Gaza.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Her work is shaping the future of our children, forcing district officials to get more teachers in classrooms.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Douthat talks to a wide range of guests, nudging them toward unexpectedly cosmic discussions of good and evil and the future of humanity.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
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 4 Oct. 2025.
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