the future

noun

: the events that will happen after the present time

It's impossible to predict the future.

grammar : a verb tense that is used to refer to the future : future tense

Examples of the future in a Sentence

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Kelcee Griffis, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2024 The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. —

Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2024 But that is the most obvious thing that's going to happen in the future that will have an impact on this election. —

USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024 The Stem and Amped partnership will primarily focus on North American distribution, with plans to expand globally in the future. —

Thania Garcia, Variety, 30 Apr. 2024 In anticipation of the future lack of funding, the ACP stopped accepting applications for the program in February 2024. —

Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 30 Apr. 2024 The cathedral is where the future King Charles and Princess Diana married in 1981. —

Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024 If Stagecoach’s response to these Black musicians is any indication of where the industry is headed, the future looks brighter. —

Essence, 29 Apr. 2024 So at the heart of it is basically this re-imagination of the way that ad measurement can happen in the future. —

Laura Bratton, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024

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