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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 Dolphins and Cardinals are resetting this offseason, at least to some extent, and the quarterbacks’ futures are on shaky soil.
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Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Williams points to these small moments, and poignant visions, as the representations of our hope, our resilience, our bright and gleaming futures.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Indeed, oil futures were little changed Sunday night after trading began following the US intervention in Venezuela.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
The Polymarket wager could violate the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), a federal law regulating futures and options trading, experts told CBS News.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Prediction markets are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which oversees all derivative markets, such as options and futures trading.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
But stock futures are higher this morning after the Senate’s vote gave traders hope that the end of the shutdown is in sight.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Community college students are striving to build better futures for themselves and their families.
—Robert Moreno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The relationship flourished in 2020 as both men planned their futures.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Jeff Howe, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Williams points to these small moments, and poignant visions, as the representations of our hope, our resilience, our bright and gleaming futures.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
Indeed, oil futures were little changed Sunday night after trading began following the US intervention in Venezuela.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
The Polymarket wager could violate the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), a federal law regulating futures and options trading, experts told CBS News.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Prediction markets are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which oversees all derivative markets, such as options and futures trading.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
But stock futures are higher this morning after the Senate’s vote gave traders hope that the end of the shutdown is in sight.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Community college students are striving to build better futures for themselves and their families.
—Robert Moreno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The relationship flourished in 2020 as both men planned their futures.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futures
Noun
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The Wegovy pill could attract new consumers as Novo looks to revive its fortunes after profit warnings and sliding shares last year.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
5 Jan. 2026
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And while there is plenty of fan angst right now about the franchise’s fortunes and direction, Sunday is not the time to lose perspective because of football.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2026
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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
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Strategists caution that off-year elections are signals, not destinies, with economic conditions, turnout dynamics, and campaign messaging still capable of reshaping the map before November 2026.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, on the fiftieth anniversary of Pinochet’s coup, Boric reminded Chileans of the terrible price their country had paid, and announced a national search plan to ascertain the destinies of as many as three thousand citizens who remain missing.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Our fates are clearly connected, for better and for worse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In other words, investors might bail on companies such as Nvidia, Oracle, and CoreWeave, whose fates are deemed too closely tied up with OpenAI’s.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the truth of the matter is that voters, and especially those who are new and infrequent participants in the political process, are as driven by events and circumstances as anything else.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Replacing either Slater or Alt would be a tough ask under any circumstances.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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