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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Air Canada added that it will monitor the situation to determine an appropriate restart of normal service to Cuba at a future date.

From The Wall Street Journal

Exxon Mobil and Chevron have highlighted developments in regions such as Guyana and Brazil as key drivers of future output, creating sustained demand for drilling rigs.

From Barron's

In the firm’s view, “areas that remain only partially modeled” will be the most likely growth drivers in the future, with cryptocurrency held out as a notable example.

From Barron's

Warsh has also pointed to AI-driven productivity gains as a reason not to worry about future inflation and as justification for lower interest rates.

From MarketWatch

“I was hazy on future planning, because I didn’t grow up seeing old people being out and gay,” he said.

From MarketWatch

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