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as in tomorrow
time that is to come in the future, there may be medical discoveries that are beyond our fondest dreams

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as in fate
what is going to happen to someone in the time ahead with such a strong academic record, his future looks bright

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future

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adjective

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Recent Examples of future
Noun
Other critics contend that technology is changing so quickly that the batteries used in the near future will be different from those that are used now. Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025 Maple Sugaring in a Warming World The maple industry continues to grow, but experts are uncertain about its future. Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
After his plans to play professional football came to an abrupt end, Johnson adjusted his life plan and pursued wrestling, which opened the door to his future career. Michael Nied, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 Essential news on the changing travel landscape, expert tips and inspiration for your future trips. Amy Tara Koch, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for future
Recent Examples of Synonyms for future
Noun
  • Taylor Wilson will be back tomorrow morning with another episode of The Excerpt.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Whether those steps are choreographed by one agency, several agencies, a holding company or the client’s in-house marketing team, syncing the components of your campaign is the difference between making an impact versus making a series of one-offs that nobody will remember the day after tomorrow.
    Tim Maleeny, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Cast members with particularly essential storylines had more time to embrace their characters’ inevitable fate, while others were left in the dark about what was coming next.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
  • After a string of underperforming titles — and a rumor mill that has been churning since the top of the year about De Luca and Abdy’s fate at Warners — Minecraft is the type of win that should silence critics.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is set to become the first city in the region to launch electric flying taxis following a deal with U.S.-based Archer Aviation and plans test flights in coming months.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • But Wall Street is divided on what to expect out of this closely followed group in coming months.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As resulting initiatives like Spelman’s and HBCUs Outside become more commonplace, there can be a signal to a new generation of young Black people that the intersection of environmentalism and cultural resilience are imperatives of Black futurity.
    Essence, Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.
    Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Your Legacy Starts Today The time to take control of your financial destiny is now.
    Sharon Olson, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Elon Musk proclaims 'the entire destiny of humanity' rests on Wisconsin court election GOP jitters?
    Daniel Wiessner, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The release date of the upcoming game is set to start just ahead of the real-life 2025 Supercross season.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Stars Sean Astin, Martha Plimpton, Kerri Green, Robert Davi, Corey Feldman, and Joe Pantoliano reunited ahead of the film's upcoming 40th anniversary at Awesome Con in Washington, D.C.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Although Obama’s circumstances as wife to a president are certainly extraordinary, her comments immediately resonated with women across the country because of their universality.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Melodrama gets a bad rap for being too exaggerated, and over-the-top but outrageous circumstances beget heightened emotions.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In the subsequent months, her attorneys worked out an arrangement for Schrader to pay a confidential sum to resolve her allegations.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Review: Clooney, Fair and Balanced, in ‘Good Night, and Good Luck’ Worsening economic conditions in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis softened restaurant sales, and the subsequent recession hit casual dining chains the hardest.
    Meghan McCarron Phil Donohue, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025

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“Future.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/future. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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