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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  • Each person needs to receive adequate instruction and actively participate in their financial future.
    William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • As discussion of the house’s future has stretched out for months, the Judge Barry House has garnered local — and statewide — interest from preservation groups, which are still advocating against its demolition.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
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  • There, Princess Kate mingled with recipients and shortlisted designers from the British Fashion Council Foundation's initiatives supporting the talent of tomorrow, where designer Clio Peppiatt was wowed by how prepared Kate was.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 13 May 2025
  • When hiring, value adaptive learners over static skill sets, because tomorrow’s challenges will demand new capabilities.
    Wayne Yu, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025

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“Futurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futurity. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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