the future
noun
1
: the events that will happen after the present time
It's impossible to predict the future.
2
grammar
: a verb tense that is used to refer to the future : future tense
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My dreams for the future is genuine equality, and not just putting a bandaid on things, but actually, everyone having equality and housing, food on the table.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Imagine what will happen in the future when this same decision is made for PS4 or PS5 or even the eventual PS6, which now looks to be all digital with the announcement of no more physical disc production.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Internal emails, group chat messages and meeting minutes obtained by the Miami Herald show the drama that’s been bubbling up in recent months, as county officials, developers and HOA board members have sparred over the future of the land.
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Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
As Sam Khan wrote yesterday, the SWC also foreshadowed the future of college football.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Imagine what will happen in the future when this same decision is made for PS4 or PS5 or even the eventual PS6, which now looks to be all digital with the announcement of no more physical disc production.
—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Internal emails, group chat messages and meeting minutes obtained by the Miami Herald show the drama that’s been bubbling up in recent months, as county officials, developers and HOA board members have sparred over the future of the land.
—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
As Sam Khan wrote yesterday, the SWC also foreshadowed the future of college football.
—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for the future
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“The future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20future. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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