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as in futurities
time that is to come
in the future, there may be medical discoveries that are beyond our fondest dreams
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Recent Examples of futures
Stock futures dipped Sunday as investors were forced to confront the inconvenient reality that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed with oil markets edging closer to a cliff’s edge.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Enterprise software stocks were treated like businesses with uncertain futures.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Soybean futures sold off sharply after the United States spoke of a nebulous commitment from China to buy agricultural products.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Stock futures are falling this morning.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The owners are also preparing to purchase their business space later this year, a move Ford described as both an investment in the company and in their children’s futures.
—J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
As their paths intertwine at an exclusive new tennis club, an unlikely friendship and the sport that binds them may be the only way to reclaim their futures.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Cox and Nelson both signed futures deals with the Broncos in January, but have been consistently yo-yoed around for roster-management purposes.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 May 2026
Enterprise software stocks were treated like businesses with uncertain futures.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Soybean futures sold off sharply after the United States spoke of a nebulous commitment from China to buy agricultural products.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Stock futures are falling this morning.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Trading commodities, futures, and options involves a substantial risk of loss.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The owners are also preparing to purchase their business space later this year, a move Ford described as both an investment in the company and in their children’s futures.
—J.m. Banks
may 9, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
As their paths intertwine at an exclusive new tennis club, an unlikely friendship and the sport that binds them may be the only way to reclaim their futures.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Cox and Nelson both signed futures deals with the Broncos in January, but have been consistently yo-yoed around for roster-management purposes.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futures
Noun
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Hovering over all of this is the existential matter of whether Jeffries and a Democratic House majority can begin to shore up their party’s longer-term fortunes.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The game has already produced seven winners in 2026, including a rapid stretch in late April and early May when four jackpots were claimed in just four days, underscoring how quickly fortunes have turned this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Songwriters expressing pangs of grief for what once was held court with others fretting about undesirable futures and still others dreaming up cooler tomorrows.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The movies before this one, their destinies were so half-hazard.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Cannes is a maker of destinies.—
Norine Raja,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Yet this is also a meeting of the world’s two most powerful presidents, so ever present amid the discussions of airplane and soybean purchases will be the fates of two other nations, Iran and Taiwan.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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And within his own country’s history, particularly, Dhont discovered the fates that met would-be deserters who were caught — brutal sentences often leading to death.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Given the circumstances for the game against Arsenal last time out, a defensive wing-back system was understandable, but sticking with the same tactics against Newcastle was another reminder of how incognisant Nuno can be in his approach.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Although Djena wasn’t literally trapped in the Toures’ home, she was trapped by her circumstances.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Futures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futures. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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