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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Could the players set a new benchmark for future contract negotiations across women’s pro sports leagues?

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Kenny added that future deaths from the illness "can be avoided" and urged the government to improve access to the MenB vaccine for young people still at risk.

From BBC

"They are looking towards the future but reminding the fans and themselves of their history," she said.

From Barron's

The future of the committee was thrown into question after one member of the panel on Thursday announced that the committee would be dismantled.

From The Wall Street Journal

"In our future work, we will examine the comparative effectiveness of alternative treatment options for obesity in patients who discontinue semaglutide or tirzepatide, to help patients and their clinicians make informed decisions."

From Science Daily

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