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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
Some see the effort to re-focus his message on kitchen-table problems − and even to acknowledge that those problems are real − as an existential challenge to their own political futures and the GOP's continued control of Congress in November.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Rather, the goal is to get a statistical sense of which possible futures are likely, which ones are rare, and how our fossil fuel habit disturbs that distribution.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Natural gas futures are now down nearly 19% in 2026.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
For De La Sierra, the robot is not meant to replace teachers, but to introduce students early to the technologies that will shape their futures.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
FundedNext Futures - Fast profit payouts FundedNext Futures scored 83/100 and is one of the top futures prop firms with real CME pricing.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
But the secrecy at the college level keeps athletes from making informed decisions about their futures and means the more than $20 million the NCAA lets each school spend on athletes will go without any checks and balances, said Frank Heindel, who filed the suit.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The damage — to their health, to their futures, to our humanity — is staggering.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Susan Page, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Rather, the goal is to get a statistical sense of which possible futures are likely, which ones are rare, and how our fossil fuel habit disturbs that distribution.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Natural gas futures are now down nearly 19% in 2026.
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
For De La Sierra, the robot is not meant to replace teachers, but to introduce students early to the technologies that will shape their futures.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
FundedNext Futures - Fast profit payouts FundedNext Futures scored 83/100 and is one of the top futures prop firms with real CME pricing.
—CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
But the secrecy at the college level keeps athletes from making informed decisions about their futures and means the more than $20 million the NCAA lets each school spend on athletes will go without any checks and balances, said Frank Heindel, who filed the suit.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The damage — to their health, to their futures, to our humanity — is staggering.
—Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futures
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The reversal of fortunes is all the more striking, Moser and others say, because software stocks were Wall Street darlings in the years before AI’s ascent.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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After Dawson’s Creek, Van Der Beek worked steadily, but not in the sort of long-running, hit vehicles that tend to mint fortunes.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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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
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This observation shows how subtle cosmic architecture directs galaxies' destinies, influencing their formation, interactions, and evolution.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Pawel’s view was that we are all born innocent, and things happen to people to shape their destinies.—
Sally Susman,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Depending on how dark energy evolves, several other possible fates may be on the table.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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Two contradictory bills met different fates on Tuesday at the Capitol in Pierre as South Dakota lawmakers continued to wrestle with the best way to provide tax relief.—
Makenzie Huber,
States Newsroom,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the 24 hours since Moore’s death, several players took to social media to mourn the gifted receiver and advocate for supporting others going through difficult circumstances.—
Mike Wilson,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Information has not yet been released by sheriff’s officials on what caused the deaths or the circumstances surrounding them.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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