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future
[fyoo-cher]
noun
time that will be or come after the present.
In the future, the fines for these infractions may be much greater.
something that will exist or happen in time to come.
The future is rooted in the past.
a condition, especially of success or failure, to come.
An oracle had predicted the mighty hero's tragic future.
Grammar.future tense.
Stock Exchange.Usually futures. speculative purchases or sales of commodities to be received or delivered later on.
adjective
coming or happening after the present time.
All these decisions are uncertain, as they depend on future events.
On some future day when you are least expecting it, I will return.
relating to or connected with time to come.
I’m afraid my future plans are already made, and they don’t include farming.
Grammar.designating a tense or other verb construction that refers to events or states happening after the present time.
future
/ ˈːʃə /
noun
the time yet to come
undetermined events that will occur in that time
the condition of a person or thing at a later date
the future of the school is undecided
likelihood of later improvement or advancement
he has a future as a singer
grammar
a tense of verbs used when the action or event described is to occur after the time of utterance
a verb in this tense
from now on; henceforth
adjective
that is yet to come or be
of or expressing time yet to come
(prenominal) destined to become
a future president
grammar in or denoting the future as a tense of verbs
Other Word Forms
- ˈڳܳٳܰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of future1
Word History and Origins
Origin of future1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Keen's new factory is not a signal of a return to the past, but a glimpse of what the future of American manufacturing might look like - one where technology and tradition intersect.
Prof Fataar is equally bleak about the future: "I can't see, bar a miracle, how we can increase the finances for poor schools."
"The new classification is an important step in preparing further measures to ensure that this remains the case in the future".
Ukraine is another pressing topic on the agenda, with President Volodomyr Zelensky there hoping to discuss continued support for his country, sanctions against Russia and future financing for reconstruction efforts.
If twee as it was made the future feel bright, twee as it is in “The Life of Chuck” makes the future feel bearable, if that.
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