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as in futurities
time that is to come
in the future, there may be medical discoveries that are beyond our fondest dreams
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Recent Examples of futures
Kuntz’s only competition in the tight end room will be Cole Turner, who signed his futures contract immediately after the Dolphins’ season came to a close.
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Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Organizers said the celebration was designed not only to honor Black history, but to help children envision their own futures.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Prediction markets expand well beyond sports as well, with users monetizing their opinions on everything from Bitcoin price changes to crude oil futures.
—Johnny Kampis, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Wilson and Carroll never went back to the Super Bowl and faced uncertainty in their football futures.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The Miami Dolphins signed tight end Zack Kuntz to a futures contract, the team announced Friday.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Nasdaq futures this morning were in the green despite heavy post-earnings losses in Amazon.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Because of these and other choices about Audrey and Eli’s futures, the third act comes across as adamant for several elements to pay off too nearly.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
As their reading choices grow bolder, so do the friendships that encourage each woman to face their fears and pursue their own futures.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
Organizers said the celebration was designed not only to honor Black history, but to help children envision their own futures.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Prediction markets expand well beyond sports as well, with users monetizing their opinions on everything from Bitcoin price changes to crude oil futures.
—Johnny Kampis, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Wilson and Carroll never went back to the Super Bowl and faced uncertainty in their football futures.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The Miami Dolphins signed tight end Zack Kuntz to a futures contract, the team announced Friday.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Nasdaq futures this morning were in the green despite heavy post-earnings losses in Amazon.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Because of these and other choices about Audrey and Eli’s futures, the third act comes across as adamant for several elements to pay off too nearly.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
As their reading choices grow bolder, so do the friendships that encourage each woman to face their fears and pursue their own futures.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futures
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Probably not, but there’s something to learn from how Vrabel and his front office turned around the Patriots’ fortunes.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Joy Neumeyer What do the far right’s fluctuating fortunes in Poland suggest about countries seeking an off-ramp from autocracy?—
Leah Downey,
The New York Review of Books,
7 Feb. 2026
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Songwriters expressing pangs of grief for what once was held court with others fretting about undesirable futures and still others dreaming up cooler tomorrows.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Pawel’s view was that we are all born innocent, and things happen to people to shape their destinies.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Set in an age when the Targaryen line still holds the Iron Throne and the last dragon has not yet passed from living memory, great destinies, powerful foes and dangerous exploits all await these improbable and incomparable friends.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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That means most of the candidates running in the March special election are likely to qualify for the May party primaries before knowing their fates.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Moving forward, their fates are tied together in a three-legged race that will be as public in the coming months as the CEO bake-off process has been for the past year.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Temporary one-time, 24-hour, oversized vehicle permits are available under the 2021 ordinance for special circumstances such as new vehicles, guests, or unloading and loading.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Wentworth Area detectives on Sunday morning were investigating the circumstances around the girl's death.—
Tim Jacobi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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