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 Next October his first set of quarter horses are set to go into futurity, a competition which offers staggering prize money to winners. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 19 July 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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Noun
  • For the foreseeable future, the two will be forever conjoined.
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Manchester United had rejected several offers from City for fellow Lioness Grace Clinton but when the prospect of signing Park came about, negotiations regarding Clinton’s future turned a corner.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Order it today and place it on your mantel tomorrow thanks to Amazon Prime’s fast and free shipping.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Futurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futurity. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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