futures

noun

plural of future
1
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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2
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 With advanced knowledge, traders betting on a plunge in the Canadian dollar, a drop in nuclear energy stocks and a jump in oil futures could have raked in big profits. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Villa are in a state of transition, with several players’ futures uncertain, even following the summer departures of Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers. — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Stock market futures were positive following the report while Treasury yields were sharply higher. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 July 2026 Yet, the person behind those decisions—who directly shapes the livelihoods, careers, and futures of others and their families—rarely receives the same scrutiny. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Molchanov noted that futures prices for oil delivered later this year and next year were lower, suggesting prices could fall once military action ends. — Cathy Bussewitz, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 The two countries together account for a third of global wheat supplies and the disruption saw futures hit a two-year high on Thursday, the Financial Times reported. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futures
  1. tomorrows
  2. fortunes
  3. destinies
  4. fates
  5. circumstances
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
  • Where the Los Angeles Dodgers were wheeling and dealing for the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, the Pittsburgh Pirates were upgrading on the margins, hoping a change of scenery could lead to better fortunes.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • At least 86 billionaires built their fortunes primarily on artificial intelligence.
    — Stephen Richards Evans, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortunes
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.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Definition of destinies
Noun
  • Given the fates of the others, that has to count for something.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The fates of both Rescue Squad 3 and Truck 81 were left up in the air as an explosion ripped through the building.
    — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of fates
Noun
  • Still, the circumstances read as cooperative rather than contentious.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Despite Monroe’s death being ruled an overdose, mysterious circumstances surrounding her death have fostered conspiracy theories that foul play was involved.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of circumstances

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“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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