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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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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
Bloomberg, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 June 2026
ABC News, 11 June 2026
Trump’s action rolls back protections put in place by Presidents Bush, Obama and Biden which placed some of the same waters under the National Marine Sanctuary Act, ostensibly to protect fish stocks for future generations of fishermen.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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Noun
Brent futures were trading close to $87 a barrel on Friday, down more than 30% from their high in the middle of the war.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Adjective
In fact, part of Musk's future compensation depends on SpaceX eventually establishing a colony of at least 1 million people on the red planet.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Trump’s action rolls back protections put in place by Presidents Bush, Obama and Biden which placed some of the same waters under the National Marine Sanctuary Act, ostensibly to protect fish stocks for future generations of fishermen.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for future
Noun
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And the voters are going to weigh in tomorrow to settle that score.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Advertisement Scientific discoveries are reshaping the market as well, making it so that the materials deemed critical today may not be critical tomorrow.—
Jared Cohen,
Time,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Labour’s popularity has fallen accordingly, in echoes of the fate suffered by the center-right Conservative Party.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Only one of those convictions was the result of a case that went to trial, and the fate of that defendant, Carson David Schewe, was left to the jury.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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At some point, China will have to start buying more oil again, but the exact timing is unclear in the coming months, De Haan said.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Despite the reductions, the budget deficit will persist, and additional cuts were expected in coming years, according to a county budget presentation.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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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
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This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Knicks before Monday night were a fever dream marching towards destiny.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Colman Domingo as Hugo Wakefield, a once devoted believer in Wardex’s mission but now a man desperately trying to guide Kellner and Fairchild to their destiny.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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Trump unveiled the Iran agreement on his 80th birthday in the US, just hours before hosting a White House UFC event celebrating the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The President's son sent out an aerial-view video of the upcoming event.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Plastic Beauty is set in the glamorous and shadowy world of plastic surgery, and follows Matsuoka as Fumi Numata, a gifted surgeon whose circumstances push her to shift from general surgery to aesthetics.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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This could be because of unexpected changes to their life or financial circumstances, problems associated with loan servicing or transfers, and policy changes that occur as presidential administrations change.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Antar’s body was located later that day, according to subsequent posts from the Defense Authority.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Altidore then suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring tear in the 21st minute of that match, which forced the star player to miss all of the subsequent group stage.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Future.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/future. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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