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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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Instead of depending entirely on large and complex equipment, future missions could use agile robots to quickly survey their surroundings and identify high-priority targets.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

He’s certainly not perfect, but his power and knowledge of the sport puts him on a path for future success at each level he competes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

He is also understood to have been encouraged by discussions over the club's future direction, including plans for the forthcoming summer transfer window.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

They will also need to discuss what lies in the future for the Islamic Republic’s regime, which is now “embittered.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Maybe it was because my future self had written it, or maybe it was because my future self clearly wanted to change something about the future.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin