1
as in futurities
time that is to come
in the future, there may be medical discoveries that are beyond our fondest dreams
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of futures
The Yankees can’t afford for anything to happen to him, both for their short- and long-term futures.
—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
And in 2026, Americans’ optimism about their own futures has fallen to a record low, lower even than during the pandemic, when people at least still believed tomorrow would be better.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Following the jobs number, traders took a potential September hike off the table though futures still point to a potential increase in October, according to the CME Group's FedWatch gauge.
—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
These are lives lost, futures stolen – families like ours that are forever broken and changed.
—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Students said the interactive experiences are giving them a lot to think about, in regard to their futures.
—
Kellye Lynn,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
This graduation season has been marked by a wave of boos and hostile audience reactions at ceremonies across the country wherever tech executives have attempted to frame AI as the engine of graduates' futures.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
And in 2026, Americans’ optimism about their own futures has fallen to a record low, lower even than during the pandemic, when people at least still believed tomorrow would be better.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Following the jobs number, traders took a potential September hike off the table though futures still point to a potential increase in October, according to the CME Group's FedWatch gauge.
—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
These are lives lost, futures stolen – families like ours that are forever broken and changed.
—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Students said the interactive experiences are giving them a lot to think about, in regard to their futures.
—
Kellye Lynn,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
This graduation season has been marked by a wave of boos and hostile audience reactions at ceremonies across the country wherever tech executives have attempted to frame AI as the engine of graduates' futures.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futures
Noun
-
Songwriters expressing pangs of grief for what once was held court with others fretting about undesirable futures and still others dreaming up cooler tomorrows.
-
Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love.
Noun
-
This immediate impact highlights how a change of scenery can transform a player's fortunes, suggesting the Phillies may have overlooked his potential.
-
The term describes the growing fortunes of America's top earners, while low- and middle-income earners are failing to keep up.
Noun
-
Meanwhile, Mirren wants to store her fest statue, which keeps mysteriously appearing next to an Oscar statuette, in its box in a different take on Karlovy Vary winners’ and trophies’ destinies.
-
Drawn into a love story with a familiar collaborator as her path intersects with women of different ages and cultural backgrounds, all fighting to take control of their own destinies, Maxine finds herself on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to confront the choices shaping her life.
Noun
-
As the book published, the two wanted to know the fates of some of the US pilots lost in combat in Thailand, including McKinney.
-
As the pressure builds on Putin, elites around him are thinking about their own fates, and finding the likes of Aleksandr Lunin to voice their fears.
Noun
-
Plantation police said the circumstances surrounding the child's death remain under investigation.
-
Officials did not initially identify Ortiz Canseco on Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying his family needed to be notified first.
Cite this Entry
“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
