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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As part of the deal, SIA injected S$360 million in cash into Air India and committed to contributing up to S$880 million in additional capital in the future.
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Monica Pitrelli,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 May 2026
What that foretells for keeping that split career ongoing into the future remains to be told.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026
This is also great news for the future of material innovation.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
As for what the future holds, Tolle’s experience offers a blueprint.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
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Monica Pitrelli,lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 May 2026
What that foretells for keeping that split career ongoing into the future remains to be told.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026
This is also great news for the future of material innovation.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
As for what the future holds, Tolle’s experience offers a blueprint.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
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 18 May. 2026.
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