BY-AND-BYS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

by-and-bys

noun

plural of by-and-by

as in futurities

time that is to come we shall meet again in the by-and-by

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With advanced knowledge, traders betting on a plunge in the Canadian dollar, a drop in nuclear energy stocks and a jump in oil futures could have raked in big profits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Villa are in a state of transition, with several players’ futures uncertain, even following the summer departures of Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers.

— Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of futures

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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
Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of tomorrows

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