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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But at least one tribe holds out hope for the future of fish in the Klamath.
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
No, it’s been a noisy, turbulent and troubling year for the automaker that owns the Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat brands, and the future isn’t exactly clear.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
Both Harris and Trump are also lacking new ideas for the future of the country, according to the survey.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Oct. 2024
The opening of The Apprentice — the controversial film about Donald Trump’s relationship with his former lawyer and advisor Roy Cohn and the latter’s influence on the future U.S. president — features a disclaimer saying some elements about the story have been fictionalized.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
No, it’s been a noisy, turbulent and troubling year for the automaker that owns the Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat brands, and the future isn’t exactly clear.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
Both Harris and Trump are also lacking new ideas for the future of the country, according to the survey.
—Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Oct. 2024
The opening of The Apprentice — the controversial film about Donald Trump’s relationship with his former lawyer and advisor Roy Cohn and the latter’s influence on the future U.S. president — features a disclaimer saying some elements about the story have been fictionalized.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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“The future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20future. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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