future
∞
1.0
- noun
- /ˈfjuːtʃər/
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futuro
- Let's talk about the future of brain science.
- near future
- foreseeable future
- sometime in the future
No association with past or future or even present.
- No association with past or future or even present.
- That is, they could bring me back in the future, but will they?
- And they give me real hope for the future of leadership AI.
- The past is history, the future a mystery.
- So it takes the past to predict the future, Warning, warning.
- What is the future of your love life?
- People who are right about the future but are being ignored.
- I actually think forums are the future, not the past.
- And because the future looks nothing like the past.
- But again, nobody knows the future, so might as well.
- So it isn't just about the future, it's about today.
- And that's the future of cars and trucks.
- Every penny paid now and in the future must be paid for.
Examples
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It will be a day on which the future of France hinges.
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There are many uncertainties regarding the future of the healthcare system in the United States.
Academic text (2017) -
That is, they could bring me back in the future, but will they?
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We are going to travel into the future and test this out.
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And they give me real hope for the future of leadership AI.
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It's just you got to start thinking about your future.
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We need to think about the future.
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The short answer is that the future of America lies in our education system.
Academic text (2015) -
Sounds like you two may have some sunshine in your future.
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I want to be a chef in the future and open my own restaurant.
Synonyms
27
3.6
The time that comes after now
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9.5
The time that comes after now
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.5
A verb form showing an action will be finished before a future time
- Specialized
A verb form that shows an action will finish before a future time
- Specialized
A verb tense that shows an action will be happening at a future time
- Specialized
A verb form showing an action that will be happening at a certain time in the future
How Distant
Surface Forms
Etymology
Future comes from the Latin word futurus, which means 'going to be' and comes from the verb esse 'to be'. So the future is simply the time that is 'going to be', which is why we use it for what comes after now.