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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
There's very little Democrats and Republicans seem to agree on these days, but Iowa's importance to their political futures is one exception.
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 31 May 2026
Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Sunday as Wall Street looked to kick off June at record highs.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The trading tools are limited to stocks right now but will expand to options, futures, and cryptocurrency.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Lawyers and former judges warn of chaos and eroding due process, with hearings canceled, courthouse arrests rising and asylum seekers traveling hours for minutes-long appearances that can decide their futures.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Bright futures were celebrated under the bright lights of Wilson Field as Chapman University kicked off its weekend of commencement ceremonies.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Hyperliquid has captured a dominant share of on-chain perpetual-futures trading, a category that has expanded quickly as traders look for venues outside the large centralised exchanges.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Stephen Fowler, NPR, 31 May 2026
Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Sunday as Wall Street looked to kick off June at record highs.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 31 May 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 29 May 2026
The trading tools are limited to stocks right now but will expand to options, futures, and cryptocurrency.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Lawyers and former judges warn of chaos and eroding due process, with hearings canceled, courthouse arrests rising and asylum seekers traveling hours for minutes-long appearances that can decide their futures.
—Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
Bright futures were celebrated under the bright lights of Wilson Field as Chapman University kicked off its weekend of commencement ceremonies.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
Hyperliquid has captured a dominant share of on-chain perpetual-futures trading, a category that has expanded quickly as traders look for venues outside the large centralised exchanges.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futures
Noun
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More than two months into the season the Red Sox still rank among MLB’s most disappointing clubs, and a wholesale staff purge has done little to change the team’s fortunes.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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The Japanese company’s fortunes are closely tied to the AI boom through its stake in Arm Holdings, whose chip designs are used in AI servers and data centers powered by Nvidia systems, and its investments in OpenAI.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
Noun
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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
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Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People want to control their own destinies.—
Jon Ostenson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Other air taxi makers have faced worse fates.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Here, Gadd breaks down the explosive ending of Half Man and how the show’s tense final fifteen minutes deliver the fates of Niall and Ruben, finally revealing what happens at Niall’s wedding to Alby (Charlie de Melo).—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Once they’re settled (or at least as settled as they can be given the circumstances), Rich’s show begins.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
1 June 2026
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The real lottery win stems directly from the unique circumstances of his roster journey during the 2025-26 campaign.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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