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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At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work.
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Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Overall, the wellness industrial complex promises us more time to enjoy in the future—but sure is demanding a lot of time right now.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
With the city of Waterbury back on its feet, officials pledged Friday to fight for millions of dollars in federal funding to pay for the damage from a recent water main break and then upgrade the system so that it is strengthened for the future.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Being aggressive in editing out undesirable plants in your new garden will be the beginning of a great garden in the future.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
Overall, the wellness industrial complex promises us more time to enjoy in the future—but sure is demanding a lot of time right now.
—CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
With the city of Waterbury back on its feet, officials pledged Friday to fight for millions of dollars in federal funding to pay for the damage from a recent water main break and then upgrade the system so that it is strengthened for the future.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Being aggressive in editing out undesirable plants in your new garden will be the beginning of a great garden in the future.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
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“The future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20future. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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