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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
Slowing things down protects families and futures.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Which is just one of many ways for those of us without a red carpet event in our immediate futures to embrace the new silver trend.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Stock futures fell in overnight trading after Powell's video was published.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
The Dolphins and Cardinals are resetting this offseason, at least to some extent, and the quarterbacks’ futures are on shaky soil.
—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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Which is just one of many ways for those of us without a red carpet event in our immediate futures to embrace the new silver trend.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Stock futures fell in overnight trading after Powell's video was published.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
The Dolphins and Cardinals are resetting this offseason, at least to some extent, and the quarterbacks’ futures are on shaky soil.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futures
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The trio of enterprising young musicians decided to cast their fortunes together by forming a band which, after enlisting Cameron Picton (another BRIT classmate) on a range of instruments from bass guitar to flute, became Black Midi.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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In signing the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor to the cause of American national sovereignty.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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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
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In 2022, the 'woman life freedom' [movement] was mainly about the rights of women to determine their own destinies.—
Tucker Reals,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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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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Instead of revealing the tally of the jury votes on the island, final players would have to wait to learn their fates months later, when the show aired.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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To the seats at the tables where so many decisions are made — decisions that dominate our days and dictate our health and determine our fates.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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The circumstances made the role ill-suited to Bennett, and everyone knew that Shawn was beset by phobias.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Detectives from the Police Department’s Major Collision Investigation Unit responded to take over the investigation, but the circumstances of the crash remained under investigation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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