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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
Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s on ice for the foreseeable future, at least until Jason’s gambling is under control.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The trial also opens the door to future testing against airborne targets, which would further expand the aircraft’s capabilities in air-to-air engagements.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In the event tanker traffic begins to flow again, West Texas Intermediate oil futures should drop back into the $80s, or possibly $70s, short term.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
That’s on ice for the foreseeable future, at least until Jason’s gambling is under control.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Hydee Feldstein Soto and Councilmember Monica Rodriguez both issued letters demanding a contract pledging that LA28 cover any of the city’s future costs that arise as the city plays host to hundreds of thousands of athletes and fans.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
The trial also opens the door to future testing against airborne targets, which would further expand the aircraft’s capabilities in air-to-air engagements.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for future
Noun
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Just go out there tomorrow and try to compete.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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With the Bulls’ season limping toward a finish and the transfer portal opening tomorrow, Chapel Hill clearly didn’t want to wait.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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One of the men accused of planning a mass shooting at a Pontiac, Michigan, high school graduation last June learned his fate in court on Tuesday.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The fate of the petrodollar is at an inflection point during the Iran war.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Space Florida reported that by the end of 2025 with more than 220 aerospace projects in the works that are projected to bring $6 billion to the state in the coming years.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Southern California operation will employ more than 200 people by next year, adding hundreds more in the coming years, executives said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 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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Comet's date with destiny On Saturday, all eyes were monitoring the comet's progress using the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) C2 and C3 cameras, as well as the Compact Coronagraph (CCOR) on the GOES 19 satellite.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The team doesn’t control its own destiny for spots 5-8 in the conference.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Her hospital has recently started a menopause support group led by doctors and, at the request of participants, an upcoming session will focus on helping women navigate through the marketing onslaught.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The class listed next to each player’s name will be their class for the upcoming season.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Apr. 2026
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Two people died last week in similar circumstances off the coast north of Calais.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Given these circumstances, most of the music written for mandolin (eighty-five volumes were published in Paris between 1761 and 1783) was intended for amateurs, often women.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Taurasi played with Staley on the 2004 Olympic team and for her as an assistant and head coach, on subsequent Olympic teams, as did Bird.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Missing from this list are live albums that were recorded in 1976 but did not come out until subsequent years.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Future.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/future. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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