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as in tomorrow
time that is to come
in the future, there may be medical discoveries that are beyond our fondest dreams
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as in coming
of a time after the present
we must preserve our national parks in all their glory so that future generations can experience the majesty of nature
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Recent Examples of future
Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
The train cars are an integral key to Deutsche Bahn's future in Bavaria.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
That’s what the lesson here is for me, to treat others with respect and kindness, to honor the wishes of the fallen, and to have this dream of a better future.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
The train cars are an integral key to Deutsche Bahn's future in Bavaria.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Dankowski highlighted that the lack of this information would effectively mean losing one of the most important plasma diagnostic tools, significantly hampering scientific research at ITER and the safe operation of future power reactors.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for future
Noun
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The firms and governments that treat CCU as a strategic imperative today will be the ones shaping tomorrow’s markets.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Six months later, fate intervened.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Few believe Kim would countenance relinquishing his nuclear deterrence, given the fates of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein, both toppled after abandoning their weapons programs.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two California refineries are set to shut down in the coming months, with Phillips 66 scheduled to close its Los Angeles refinery by October and Valero closing its Benicia refinery by April 2026.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Bears’ 2025 penalty total has already ticked up to 20 with eight more coming Sunday.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scott’s work as a designer and consultant has positioned her as an expert and resource on Caribbean artisanal craft, vast technical knowledge, and the futurity of contemporary dress.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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Centrally, by having a coltan miner as the protagonist, the film links futurity with materiality and labor.—
Ruby Thélot,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2024
Noun
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But destiny and a magical GPS system have reunited them on a road trip of the soul, on which boy and girl will reconcile themselves with their hang-ups and traumas and, just maybe, learn to love one another.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Somehow, here sit the Astros, in control of their own destiny in one of baseball’s leanest divisions.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Schwarber will be among the free-agent market trend-setters this upcoming winter.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Be on the lookout for that upcoming coverage.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Readers should not rely solely on the content of this article and are encouraged to seek professional advice tailored to their specific circumstances.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jones asserted that exigent circumstances warranted the shortening of the 15-day notice window.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Watch Osbourne and his friends and family discuss his final years, the 2019 accident that led him to cancel his farewell tour, and the subsequent one-off Black Sabbath concert in Birmingham, England, below.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Sep. 2025
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With pale, irregular surfaces dotted with black bits of char, the homely slabs aren’t much to look at, but the first bite packs a big smoky punch that only grows with each subsequent chew.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Future.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/future. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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