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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With a roster of 26 players, Lewis’ commitment has fashioned a cornerstone for what might be a program of the future.
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Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
But for malls like Lincolnwood and Northbrook Court, which have long promised redevelopment projects of their own but haven’t made significant progress, the future seems grim.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
January 20 – February 18 Something clicks today, and suddenly the future looks much brighter.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Wilshire believed that automobiles were the future.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
But for malls like Lincolnwood and Northbrook Court, which have long promised redevelopment projects of their own but haven’t made significant progress, the future seems grim.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
January 20 – February 18 Something clicks today, and suddenly the future looks much brighter.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Wilshire believed that automobiles were the future.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
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“The future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20future. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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