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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
The owners are also preparing to purchase their business space later this year, a move Ford described as both an investment in the company and in their children’s futures.
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J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
As their paths intertwine at an exclusive new tennis club, an unlikely friendship and the sport that binds them may be the only way to reclaim their futures.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Trouble for Warsh While market sentiment can shift rapidly, traders have removed any probability of a rate cut essentially through April 2031, according to fed funds futures pricing.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
They are built through intelligent layouts, durable materials, adaptable living spaces and improvements that reflect how people actually live and envision their futures.
—Zakkiyyah Terrell White, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Cox and Nelson both signed futures deals with the Broncos in January, but have been consistently yo-yoed around for roster-management purposes.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
For now, oil futures have not reached worst-case scenarios of $150-$200 a barrel.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Constituents want their communities to prosper, their families to thrive, and their futures to feel secure.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
An opportunity that is quite literally changing the path of these students and their futures.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 2 May 2026
J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
As their paths intertwine at an exclusive new tennis club, an unlikely friendship and the sport that binds them may be the only way to reclaim their futures.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Trouble for Warsh While market sentiment can shift rapidly, traders have removed any probability of a rate cut essentially through April 2031, according to fed funds futures pricing.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
They are built through intelligent layouts, durable materials, adaptable living spaces and improvements that reflect how people actually live and envision their futures.
—Zakkiyyah Terrell White, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Cox and Nelson both signed futures deals with the Broncos in January, but have been consistently yo-yoed around for roster-management purposes.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
For now, oil futures have not reached worst-case scenarios of $150-$200 a barrel.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Constituents want their communities to prosper, their families to thrive, and their futures to feel secure.
—Kevin Fixler
may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
An opportunity that is quite literally changing the path of these students and their futures.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futures
Noun
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The key to the team’s fortunes is Towns, a big man whose over-all impression is best described as impressive yet confusing, like Bruce Banner caught mid-transition to Hulk.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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This hotel, after all, was 300 years old, dating back to a pre-Revolutionary time when whaling captains built their fortunes on the high seas, and would return to Martha’s Vineyard to live large in their lavish homes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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.—
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
Noun
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And for all of that time, our destinies as Nations have been interlinked.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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And for all of that time, our destinies as Nations have been interlinked.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the prevailing auditory sense that stands out in memory is an uncanny calmness, met by a student trapped inside, alive and aware, who cut through the stillness to comfort his peers while their fates remained sealed between earth and steel.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Presumably, the fates were not kind to Pete Best.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Both political insurgents were elected under extraordinary circumstances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The investigation is in its early stages, and detectives are working to determine the circumstances leading up to the shooting and identify a potential suspect, Taylor said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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