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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In the future, Microsoft may take a fee for its role in coordinating the deals, Frank said.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was 22 and the future was bright.

From Los Angeles Times

Investors will be alert to comments from top executives about future AI activity which could impact stocks and markets.

From Barron's

Matt, Tabby and all our GB athletes started out in the sport by signing up in a similar way so we're confident there could be future Olympic medallists among them.

From BBC

U.S. stock futures rose alongside global indexes Monday, suggesting investors are moving past recent concerns about AI disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal

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