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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Harbinder remembers when her children were "on track to have a bright future".

From BBC

Oil futures slipped amid signs of willingness on the part of the U.S. and Iran to hold talks.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. stock futures fell Sunday, following a weekend slide by bitcoin and Friday’s massive sell-off in precious metals capped a tumultuous first month of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. stock futures were falling after Friday’s sharp selloff in precious metals amid another government shutdown, with negotiations on Capitol Hill continuing this week.

From Barron's

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