as in future
time that is to come we can scarcely imagine what observers in some remote futurity will think of civilization as it existed at the dawn of the 21st century

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Recent Examples of futurity My interest in fantasy and sci-fi and thinking about this kind of notion around futurity. Essence, 19 Jan. 2024 Their practice addresses themes of belonging, futurity, myth and place by considering our relationship to inherited colonial structures and systems of belief/care. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2023 As a consequence, Cadillac’s flag-bearer of futurity is not quite, um, finished. Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022 Akira bundles up Japan's YTK millennial-approaching existential dread and spins it into an epic about technology and futurity. Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for futurity
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  • Verstappen’s ongoing uncertain Red Bull future is thought to be behind the delay.
    Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Despite the potential interest in the AEW Glasgow show, Coffey's immediate future has a significant hurdle.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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  • Companies aiming to scale AI must partner with vendors capable of supporting today's and tomorrow's requirements.
    Steven Carlini, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Today’s Round 1 analysis (which also includes a list of the top prospects available to start Round 2 tomorrow), will be followed on Day 2 by an exhaustive look at almost all of the 224 picks made across seven rounds, analyzing the complete hauls of each club.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2025

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“Futurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futurity. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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