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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
Students said the interactive experiences are giving them a lot to think about, in regard to their futures.
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Kellye Lynn,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Just over a week ago, the CME sued the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the federal agency’s late-May move to allow prediction market platform Kalshi to offer bitcoin perpetual futures.
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Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
27 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.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Spot prices reflect real-time market trading and serve as a benchmark for futures contracts, ETFs and retail bullion pricing.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Ultimately, Ottawa made a habit of selecting low-ceiling prospects or hard-working players who could have NHL futures albeit in secondary roles.
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Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
After the deal was announced, oil futures dropped almost 8%.
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ABC News,
21 June 2026
After the White House announced the deal a week ago, oil futures dropped almost 8%.
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Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Oil futures have dropped and gas prices have eased on optimism that flows through the Strait of Hormuz will pick up now that the US-Iran agreement has been signed.
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John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Kellye Lynn,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Just over a week ago, the CME sued the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the federal agency’s late-May move to allow prediction market platform Kalshi to offer bitcoin perpetual futures.
—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
27 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.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Spot prices reflect real-time market trading and serve as a benchmark for futures contracts, ETFs and retail bullion pricing.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Ultimately, Ottawa made a habit of selecting low-ceiling prospects or hard-working players who could have NHL futures albeit in secondary roles.
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Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
After the deal was announced, oil futures dropped almost 8%.
—
ABC News,
21 June 2026
After the White House announced the deal a week ago, oil futures dropped almost 8%.
—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Oil futures have dropped and gas prices have eased on optimism that flows through the Strait of Hormuz will pick up now that the US-Iran agreement has been signed.
—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futures
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.
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Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love.
Noun
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Kids whose families had been chased out of half of Europe started the picture studios, the scrap yards that became fortunes, and eventually the software companies that created a whole new world of ones and zeros.
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And the rise of African soccer hasn’t just boosted the fortunes of African teams.
Noun
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People want to control their own destinies.
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The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.
Noun
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After Phil Nevin and Ron Washington also failed to hold the managerial job for more than two seasons, Minasian hired first-time manager Kurt Suzuki from his own front-office staff last fall, giving him a one-year deal with the acknowledgment that their fates were tied.
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The Miz and Kit Wilson experienced similar fates on the show over the last month.
Noun
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The circumstances of the stabbings remain under investigation.
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Officials did not identify the Marine who went missing Thursday or disclose the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, saying that the name will be withheld until after the family is notified.
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“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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