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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
But blueprints alone don’t build futures.
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Aman Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Odds for a quarter-point cut were around 88% on Monday afternoon, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool that measures odds of Fed action based on 30-day fed funds futures contracts.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Stock futures gained momentum on Sunday evening as investors brace for fresh inflation data and political turmoil overseas that could ripple through the bond market.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Two of the missions with uncertain futures monitor carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Markanich was one of six key players with up-in-the-air futures with the club.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
College Football 30% National Champion Boost With the season just getting started, now is a good time to place a futures bet on the national champion for 2025.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Digesting and processing and holding space for different possibilities for futures.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Aman Gupta, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Odds for a quarter-point cut were around 88% on Monday afternoon, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool that measures odds of Fed action based on 30-day fed funds futures contracts.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Stock futures gained momentum on Sunday evening as investors brace for fresh inflation data and political turmoil overseas that could ripple through the bond market.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Two of the missions with uncertain futures monitor carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Markanich was one of six key players with up-in-the-air futures with the club.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
College Football 30% National Champion Boost With the season just getting started, now is a good time to place a futures bet on the national champion for 2025.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Digesting and processing and holding space for different possibilities for futures.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futures
Noun
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The dad-of-two has spent the past decade covering the fortunes of Liverpool FC across the globe to give fans the inside track on the Reds from the dressing room to the boardroom.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some have lost fortunes due to family drama and trauma, seen their homes go up in flames or watched their money disappear due to too much partying and lavish spending.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rodnyansky’s narrative is not focused on the events themselves but on the people, human destinies, and art.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The destinies of the three sisters, Josie, Emma, and Ara, explode off the page.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Their immigration statuses — and fates — diverge in dramatic ways that make their connection complicated.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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If her best friend, Enid (Emma Myers), pleads with her to consider the fates of her fellow students before running off to play detective, Wednesday will certainly ignore her.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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And the aforementioned circumstances at wide receiver don’t help that cause.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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As with all Greengrass’s films, though, this is a film about ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, which is no doubt what drew him to Brad Ingelsby’s very human script.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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