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.
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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
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futurity
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What’s fascinating is all of this can easily be scaled up to future, bigger models in XOTO’s lineup, expanding its market reach even further.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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In today’s opinions newsletter: The loss at the North Rim, Arizona’s water future and more love for the late cartoonist Steve Benson.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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What's coming up tomorrow? Sunday, July 13: Stage 9, Chinon — Chateauroux; 170km, flat Back-to-back flat stages on a weekend might not excite the TV directors but the Tour's sprinters will love it.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Futurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futurity. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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