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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Garcia’s extension is another benchmark for the future of the organization.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
That’s when future Fresh Prince Will Smith appears to reassure his younger self about the future.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
Each of these five companies is shaping a different dimension of the future thorugh autonomy, regional mobility, or infrastructure integration.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
Learn how to build healthy financial habits today to set your children up for greater success in the future.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
That’s when future Fresh Prince Will Smith appears to reassure his younger self about the future.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 12 Dec. 2025
Each of these five companies is shaping a different dimension of the future thorugh autonomy, regional mobility, or infrastructure integration.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
Learn how to build healthy financial habits today to set your children up for greater success in the future.
—Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 12 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 13 Dec. 2025.
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