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

Examples of the future in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That made women less likely to take similar risks again in the future. — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

But there’s no other way to get a glimpse into the future, and this is the trade-off that everyone is grappling with. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

But the slowing level of demand could be a warning sign about the future of the AI boom. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 8 July 2026

The researchers hope to test this hypothesis on real user data in the future. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for the future

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