future 1 of 2

noun

Definition of futurenext
1
as in tomorrow
time that is to come in the future, there may be medical discoveries that are beyond our fondest dreams

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2
as in fate
what is going to happen to someone in the time ahead with such a strong academic record, his future looks bright

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future

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adjective

ˈfyü-chər How to pronounce future (audio)
as in coming
of a time after the present we must preserve our national parks in all their glory so that future generations can experience the majesty of nature

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Recent Examples of future
Noun
So, favoring a veteran-heavy offensive line might make sense, especially with Bryce Young facing a monumental campaign for his future in Carolina. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 16 July 2026 UnitedHealth Group smashed through investors’ earnings expectations in the second quarter, with executives confidently saying this new level of profit is durable for the foreseeable future. — Bob Herman, STAT, 16 July 2026
Adjective
Say there’s someone, a future Raj, sitting in FedEx somewhere who’s maybe 10, 15 years out from the ability to get the top job. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 July 2026 That funding does not cover future construction or installation of chargers. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for future
Recent Examples of Synonyms for future
  1. tomorrow
  2. fate
  3. coming
  4. futurity
  5. destiny
  6. upcoming
  7. circumstance
  8. subsequent
Noun
  • The question, as England prepare to fly to Atlanta today (Tuesday) for tomorrow’s semi-final against Argentina, is how much this actually matters?
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • All eyes will now turn to Atlanta tomorrow as defending champion Argentina takes on England.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Definition of tomorrow
Noun
  • Reading Europe’s fate through the lives of two French sisters in a famous impressionist portrait.
    — Luke Lyman, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
  • Families torn apart The disaster has led to a particularly complex situation for those children who were separated from parents whose fate remains unclear.
    — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of fate
Adjective
  • The coming months will also tell the Dodgers plenty about Roki Sasaki’s place in that October picture.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Achane’s locked up for the next five seasons at a total value of $70 million, but only the first three years, which are valued at $37 million, are realistic unless Miami retouches the deal to create cap space in the coming seasons.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of coming
Noun
  • Established in 2023, the biennial prize is given in recognition of next-gen multidisciplinary artists working at the intersection of art, media, and technology to explore notions of futurity and transformation.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2025
  • This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.
    — JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of futurity
Noun
  • Deciding that destiny is at hand, TATA summons guardian robot VAN to prepare for an interstellar journey to Earth.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The destiny of the city on the hill before all eyes—that was uncertain.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Definition of destiny
Adjective
  • The Premier League has introduced its own SCR limit — set at a higher 85 per cent — for the upcoming 2026-27 season.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • However, an October 2020 memo noted the overall intelligence community believed that China considered but did not deploy influence efforts for the upcoming 2020 election.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of upcoming
Noun
  • Officers are working to gather information regarding the circumstances that may have led up to the crash, including who was supervising the children.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
  • Police said that suspect information, a motive and the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of circumstance
Adjective
  • Under the new law, a subsequent stalking offense against the same spouse can be elevated to a felony, increasing the potential punishment for repeat offenders.
    — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The advance Nielsen estimates peg Fox’s subsequent Argentina-Switzerland deliveries at just shy of 16 million viewers, although both averages are expected to rise upon application of the final Big Data + Panel numbers.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
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