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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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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

Business investment rose in March for the seventh time in eight months and hit an all-time high as companies poured more money into the technologies of the future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The episode also provides an opportunity to reflect on Woods’ meteoric rise, sustained excellence and precipitous decline on the golf course, his scandal-plagued personal life and what the future might hold.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

When feed costs become unsustainable, farmers may be forced to kill or sell off the breeding cows and sows that represent the future of the food supply.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 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