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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 coming
of a time after the present
we must preserve our national parks in all their glory so that future generations can experience the majesty of nature
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Recent Examples of future
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
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has worked for more than a decade to draw up regulations for a future deep-sea mining industry.
—Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
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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
Her duty is to determine if the settlement adequately resolves the specific antitrust issues in the House, Carter and Hubbard litigations, not whether the settlement might spawn future lawsuits that bring claims relying on Title IX, labor and employment, intellectual property or other areas of law.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has worked for more than a decade to draw up regulations for a future deep-sea mining industry.
—Daniel Ackerman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for future
Noun
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Holmes and the White Sox’s Sean Burke are scheduled to make their fifth and fourth career starts, respectively, tomorrow.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The execs were speaking at Series Mania, which runs till tomorrow.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Amid uncertainty around the fate of the TikTok ban, Meta is one of the major social media platforms making overtures to creators.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2025
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That is presumably when the fate of INFs Eguy Rosario and Tyler Wade will be learned.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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But Wall Street is divided on what to expect out of this closely followed group in coming months.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
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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
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Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.—
Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Are we born with certain abilities, personalities, and destinies already programmed in?—
Dalton Conley,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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With playoff positioning on the line in the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Pistons (38-31) make the trip down south to face the reeling Miami Heat (29-39), who are still in control of their playoff destiny.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Philadelphia Phillies right fielder — and team sage — Nick Castellanos already gave his deep thoughts of the upcoming season when spring training began last month.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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These moves could indicate that New York might elect to pass on selecting a quarterback in the upcoming draft.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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If a person is arrested in violation of the settlement agreement, they must in most circumstances be released from detention without having to pay bond and without conditions of release, according to Rebecca Glenberg, chief supervising litigation counsel at the ACLU of Illinois.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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That idea—of a grand continuum, in which the circumstances change but all of our big human feelings (heartache, joy, unease, panic, contentment) remain the same, across time and vast distances—felt germane to her new songs.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Its subsequent four Emmy nominations included nods for stars Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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The only blemishes on its record are the 1998 and mid-2022 inversions, which produced no subsequent economic recessions.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Future.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/future. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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