FUTURES Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

futures

noun

plural of future

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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as in fortunes

what is going to happen to someone in the time ahead with such a strong academic record, his future looks bright

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Recent Examples of futures The young scientists weighing their futures today will help determine America’s future health and prosperity. — Carole Labonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026 At that point, the four finalists’ futures will truly be up in the Eire. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2026 Market reaction otherwise was muted, with a mixed picture on stock market futures heading into the open. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 Pullin’s sudden resignation will not lead to equally sudden departures of the football coach or AD, but their respective futures will be impacted by his exit as they will both be evaluated by their old new boss. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026 In the years after, developers and officials imagined different futures for the site, like putting Garden City’s downtown at Expo Idaho, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

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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.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of tomorrows

Noun

The fortunes of Washington lobbying firms tend to rise and fall with changes in administrations, as companies hire them to try to influence policy.

— Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Micron’s fortunes have skyrocketed on the AI boom, according to previous Statesman reporting— the company makes memory chips needed for data centers.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of fortunes

Noun

Neither the police department nor the sheriff's office has provided details about the circumstances surrounding Nasca's arrest.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
The primordial puddle also has other molecules, simpler raw ingredients that can, under the correct circumstances, be turned into more of themselves.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026

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