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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Share [Findings] EEG experts disagreed on whether, in the future, brain waves could be used to read dreams and long-term memories.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
But one year later, on Jan. 14, the future Queen walked confidently through the hospital’s front entrance for the first time.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The Spurs have ties to France that date to at least 2000, when Buford first began scouting Tony Parker, the future Hall of Famer San Antonio made the 28th pick of the first round in 2001.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Many of them will look to make big changes, whether that is to build for the future or put them in the contender category for the rest of the season.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
But one year later, on Jan. 14, the future Queen walked confidently through the hospital’s front entrance for the first time.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
The Spurs have ties to France that date to at least 2000, when Buford first began scouting Tony Parker, the future Hall of Famer San Antonio made the 28th pick of the first round in 2001.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Many of them will look to make big changes, whether that is to build for the future or put them in the contender category for the rest of the season.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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“The future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20future. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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