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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Weeks later, the Supreme Court cases set to define the future of transgender athlete bans continued moving forward.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Her two sons are only just beginning to build their careers in finance and tech—and she’s been candid with them about how unstable the future of work may be.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
But the future really is more about what’s around Mahomes to avoid squandering any more of his transformative talent.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
In other words, the future of experiential marketing is part rock show, part festival, part immersive, part algorithm and a lot of measurement.
—Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Her two sons are only just beginning to build their careers in finance and tech—and she’s been candid with them about how unstable the future of work may be.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2025
But the future really is more about what’s around Mahomes to avoid squandering any more of his transformative talent.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
In other words, the future of experiential marketing is part rock show, part festival, part immersive, part algorithm and a lot of measurement.
—Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 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 28 Dec. 2025.
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