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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Everyone knows the future is going to be bad.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
In the future, having the same number of employees on the payroll as the company grows means Walmart will be, on a per capita level, more productive.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
The growing differences between the haves and have-nots is important in explaining which retailers are on the rise now and which ones will win in the future — and just where the economy and the country is headed.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The airline industry says in the future, the government should guarantee the stability of the air travel system, even in a shutdown.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Nov. 2025
In the future, having the same number of employees on the payroll as the company grows means Walmart will be, on a per capita level, more productive.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
The growing differences between the haves and have-nots is important in explaining which retailers are on the rise now and which ones will win in the future — and just where the economy and the country is headed.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
The airline industry says in the future, the government should guarantee the stability of the air travel system, even in a shutdown.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 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 17 Nov. 2025.
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