the future
noun
1
: the events that will happen after the present time
It's impossible to predict the future.
2
grammar
: a verb tense that is used to refer to the future : future tense
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There can be a change to the list if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on another would be inappropriate.
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Holloway is hopeful that the developer will be open to providing a public drop-off spot in the future.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2025
In the future, another language – or no language at all – might rise to dominance.
—Nicholas Green, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
Despite the pessimism in the business world these days—with the stock market gyrating, unemployment unpredictable, costs rising, and international trade becoming burdensome, the future of the aerospace industry is bright.
—Yogi Tharanibalan, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Holloway is hopeful that the developer will be open to providing a public drop-off spot in the future.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2025
In the future, another language – or no language at all – might rise to dominance.
—Nicholas Green, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
Despite the pessimism in the business world these days—with the stock market gyrating, unemployment unpredictable, costs rising, and international trade becoming burdensome, the future of the aerospace industry is bright.
—Yogi Tharanibalan, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the future
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“The future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20future. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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