1
as in tomorrow
time that is to come
in the future, there may be medical discoveries that are beyond our fondest dreams
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of future
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Regardless of what the future holds, Roman Anthony has set himself and his family up for life, and the Red Sox have locked in yet another piece of their future at a reasonable rate.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025
Extreme weather caused by climate change is no longer a future threat.
—Howard Learner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for future
Noun
The European political heavy-hitters are scrambling to safeguard Ukraine’s future and protect the continent from any widening aggression from Moscow.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Regardless of what the future holds, Roman Anthony has set himself and his family up for life, and the Red Sox have locked in yet another piece of their future at a reasonable rate.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Could Manfred share anything about future expansion and/or realignment?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025
Extreme weather caused by climate change is no longer a future threat.
—Howard Learner, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for future
Recent Examples of Synonyms for future
Noun
-
Just 45% picked the right answer: Current workers pay taxes that fund benefits for today’s retirees, while tomorrow’s workers will fund benefits for tomorrow’s retirees.—
Cory Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Aug. 2025
-
As the president said, his hope is to interact with Mr. Putin tomorrow and sort of get a sense very quickly and early whether a peace is possible or not.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The First Lady for 'Sincere Attention' President Trump hand-delivered a letter from his wife to Putin during the summit, which focused on the fate of Ukrainian and Russian children, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed White House officials.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
-
Ophelia is a young noblewoman whose fate is controlled by three men: Hamlet, the prince; Polonius, her father; and Laertes, her brother.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
While neither report showed significant obvious impacts, many economists believe the import duties President Donald Trump has imposed are slowly making their way into the data and will show up in coming months.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
-
Iran is due to meet European countries for nuclear talks in coming days, but both the United States and Israel have not ruled out the possibility of further military action.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Noun
-
Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.—
Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
-
As resulting initiatives like Spelman’s and HBCUs Outside become more commonplace, there can be a signal to a new generation of young Black people that the intersection of environmentalism and cultural resilience are imperatives of Black futurity.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
That’s proof that Pat Murphy’s club is a team of destiny, right?—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
-
Without spoiling anything for audiences, the film references such concepts as fate, destiny, and chance, plus loneliness, alienation, and longing.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
Lakers Expected to Make Key Contract Decision Before Season Heading into the upcoming 2025-26 NBA season, Butler will be a huge part of Golden State's goal of winning another championship with Curry.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
-
With the space franchise's upcoming 60th anniversary looming, fans will likely engage in a massive celebration.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Even the after effects of New Zealand’s oil and gas drilling ban did not create such a bizarre set of circumstances and pricing pain points.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
-
Anyone who might be able to help detectives identify the woman and determine the circumstances of her death is asked to contact the police’s Cold Case Unit at 619-593-5774 or coldcaseunit@elcajon.gov.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
-
The bride-to-be's post and the subsequent responses have opened up a larger conversation about family dynamics, wedding etiquette and emotional manipulation.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
-
However, subsequent studies have shown that age verification laws might just be re-routing traffic, not stopping it.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
14 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Future.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/future. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share