futures

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plural noun

1. commodities or other financial products bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date See also financial futures
2. ( as modifier )
  futures market
  futures contract

futures

A contract to buy or sell a specified amount of a commodity or financial instrument at an agreed price at a set date in the future. If the price for the commodity or financial instrument rises between the contract date and the future date, the investor will make money; if it declines, the investor will lose money. The term also refers to the market for such contracts.

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For so long, there has been huge uncertainty over Van Dijk and Salah's futures at Liverpool given their previous contracts were set to expire at the end of the season.

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In Wilkerson’s stories of 20th century Black America, we also hear the echoes of today’s migrant tales — the persistence that brings people to look for better futures and the roadblocks that stand in their way.

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His sons are clutching a placard that says, "Our town, our jobs, our futures".

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We cannot return to Mosaic law, but there’s evident wisdom here: People’s futures should not be foreclosed forever because of past injustice.

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Each day, workers file past a British Steel welcome sign that reads: Building stronger futures.

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future-proof future shock

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