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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
Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Across the country, 80 percent of the sinkage is associated with removing groundwater for drinking and agriculture—and the researchers don’t see the problem getting better in the near future.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
What’s more, future military conflicts will likely mean longer deployments.
—Anne Ritter, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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Noun
The Oilers have two of the best players in the world in their prime, and project to stand directly in Vegas’ way for the foreseeable future.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Across the country, 80 percent of the sinkage is associated with removing groundwater for drinking and agriculture—and the researchers don’t see the problem getting better in the near future.
—Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Adjective
Seeds offer a cost-effective way of preserving plants for future generations—hence intense efforts to bank the seeds of agricultural crops.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
What’s more, future military conflicts will likely mean longer deployments.
—Anne Ritter, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for future
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There, Princess Kate mingled with recipients and shortlisted designers from the British Fashion Council Foundation's initiatives supporting the talent of tomorrow, where designer Clio Peppiatt was wowed by how prepared Kate was.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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When hiring, value adaptive learners over static skill sets, because tomorrow’s challenges will demand new capabilities.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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After several days of intense questioning, the small group of people who will help decide the fate of Sean Diddy Combs has been selected.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The fate of current Thursdays-at-9 occupant Doctor Odyssey remains TBD.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 May 2025
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Based on last summer’s successful trials, the army corps planned to expand testing and increase the number of herbicide applications to about 16 locations in coming months.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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The association also plans to build excitement about the anniversary and coordinate on-campus activities in coming months.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.—
Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
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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
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Features footage the director shot over 20 years, traversing all of his past films in an epic look at the romantic destiny of his perennial heroine, Qiaoqiao.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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The Trump administration might believe that Ukraine’s destiny has no bearing on the future of the NATO alliance.—
Liana Fix,
Foreign Affairs,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Wendy Williams' guardianship on display in an upcoming documentary.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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These others can boast a ragged caliphate, closets full of Che T-shirts, and an upcoming Mission: Impossible movie, respectively.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2025
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The story follows unlikely hero, Mickey Barnes (Pattinson), who has found himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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No other details were released and circumstances of the incident remain unclear.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, being a theological school known for outstanding professors of missiology and its international student body, helped prepare Pope Leo for his subsequent ministry that crossed borders and cultures.—
Mark R. Francis,
Time,
10 May 2025
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The subsequent phases are expected to include an electric barrier and more acoustic deterrents.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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“Future.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/future. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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