as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
His team engineers futuristic technological gadgets that were once the stuff of science fiction. The newly redesigned car has a sleek, futuristic look.
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Recent Examples of futuristic
Based on Martha Wells' best-selling sci-fi saga The Murderbot Diaries, the 10-episode series follows a security robot, owned by a futuristic megacorporation, who is rented to protect the crew of a space exploration mission.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
These futuristic pieces pair well with modern, minimal spaces.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
No longer a futuristic concept, AI is already an integral part of daily life, shaping industries, workplaces and even personal experiences.
—Dhivya Nagasubramanian, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The futuristic coupe looks like nothing in the model’s history and even features an electric powertrain.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
These futuristic pieces pair well with modern, minimal spaces.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2025
No longer a futuristic concept, AI is already an integral part of daily life, shaping industries, workplaces and even personal experiences.
—Dhivya Nagasubramanian, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The futuristic coupe looks like nothing in the model’s history and even features an electric powertrain.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for futuristic
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The curved, low-profile silhouette creates a modern spin on the otherwise classic design, while the chair’s high-density foam filling offers superior support.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Most of the modern canal network originally dates to pre-Hispanic times, more than 1400 years ago.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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One of them, Hip Optical, which touts designer eyewear at non-designer prices, opened earlier this year across from the Apple Store and near True Food Kitchen and BJ’s Brewhouse.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2024
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The order arrived as a white, non-designer T-shirt, size 2XL.—
Sha Hua,
WSJ,
21 June 2022
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Essentially the point is that strategies must evolve beyond historical approaches not suited for contemporary events.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Few gallerists in the contemporary design sphere have the singular vision of Nina Yashar, 67.—
Laura May Todd,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Israeli government shut down the supply of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza ahead of the offensive, in a bid to pressure Hamas into releasing more hostages and impose new conditions on the extension of the ceasefire.—
Tim Lister and Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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That's nothing new from Brown; the Tony-winning composer writes the kind of music that moves, endears, tickles, and entertains.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The exterior layout is stylish and functional that features a massive sundec and a killer beach club that allows guests easy access to the water.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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KitchenAid Burr Grinder for $200: This KitchenAid is stylish and easy to clean, according to former WIRED reviewer Jaina Grey, and the burrs are accessible thanks to their placement directly beneath the hopper.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Whistler elongates the fashionable figures into letter openers, and life into a series of dinner invitations to be sliced open.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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For example, one of the male characters in the story named Dingley will wear two vests on top of one other, which Reynoso said was inspired by the early 2000s clothing trend when fashionable young men wore two layered Polo shirts with their collars popped up.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Futuristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futuristic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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