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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
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%.
—Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Because they are structured this way, these platforms can operate across the United States and are taxed more like financial securities or futures and not gaming wages.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Barring a hockey trade, Zacha would most likely be moved for futures because of the lone year remaining on his deal.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 20 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
Which of those two futures the agreement was truly built for is the question the next 60 days will answer.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Stock futures are higher this morning after the major averages rallied in Thursday’s session.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 June 2026
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
Because they are structured this way, these platforms can operate across the United States and are taxed more like financial securities or futures and not gaming wages.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Barring a hockey trade, Zacha would most likely be moved for futures because of the lone year remaining on his deal.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 20 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
Which of those two futures the agreement was truly built for is the question the next 60 days will answer.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 19 June 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Stock futures are higher this morning after the major averages rallied in Thursday’s session.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 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.—
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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Forbes Valuation Both Musk and Zuckerberg have grown their fortunes since the public spat.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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To be sure, gigantic fortunes aren’t new.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
Noun
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People want to control their own destinies.—
Jon Ostenson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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With the news that Assad had fled the country came the hope of finding out their fates.—
Sally Hayden,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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And yet the federalist structure of our government — largely giving states the power to determine their own fates — complicates that idea.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Cooper Freeman, Alaska director at the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity, sharply criticized the circumstances surrounding the whale’s death.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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If circumstances had gone Spain’s way with more clinical finishing or a Cape Verde defender making a mistake, then the result would have been different and a lot of the chatter currently happening (including here) would likely not be happening.—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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