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future

[fyoo-cher] / ˈfyu tʃər /
ADJECTIVE
to come; expected
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eventual forthcoming imminent impending planned prospective subsequent ultimate
STRONG
approaching coming final inevitable unfolding
WEAK
booked budgeted close at hand coming up destined down the line down the pike down the road fated from here in from here on from here to eternity from now on in in the cards in the course of time in the offing just around the corner later likely looked toward near next scheduled to-be ulterior unborn up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distant later past
NOUN
time to come
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destiny fate millennium outlook prospect
STRONG
eternity expectation futurity hereafter infinity morrow offing posterity tomorrow
WEAK
aftertime afterward by-and-by life to come subsequent time to-be world to come
Antonyms
WEAK
past

Example Sentences

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But there is a reason why James has been touted as a future Ballon d'Or Feminin winner - and when England get the best out of her, they usually win games.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

And future productivity gains could be hampered as well.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

As was the groundwork, so to speak, for flights in—and into—the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It also highlights how the unique nature of quantum time evolution reshapes even basic concepts like memory, with potential consequences for future technologies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

There was no saving Sharon’s reputation in their eyes, and just as little hope for her future.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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