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

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Now, the outlook for the state’s future is mixed, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times

"My question is about Russia's future. What kind of future are you planning for your country and your people?"

From BBC

Jitters about the future of artificial intelligence continued to weigh on tech stocks earlier in the week.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Please refrain from making such unreasonable inquiries or sending emails in the future,” he said in response to Barron’s outreach.

From Barron's

The equation changed Wednesday when jurors asked the judge to read back testimony from experts on Skaggs’ future earnings had he lived.

From Los Angeles Times

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