as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles
His team engineers futuristic technological gadgets that were once the stuff of science fiction. The newly redesigned car has a sleek, futuristic look.
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Recent Examples of futuristic
Long-term investors also point to other futuristic ambitions such as the humanoid robot called Optimus, and a faith that Musk can keep pushing the boundaries of innovation.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
The opening cinematic showed Lois Lane and Clark Kent walking down the street in a futuristic version of Metropolis with flying cars overhead.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
This futuristic city is the centerpiece of Neom, a development in northwest Saudi Arabia envisioned as a new high-tech Silicon Valley.
—Karen Elliott House, Time, 10 July 2025
Prices range from $40 to $200, with beanies retailing for the lowest price tag and bold futuristic sunglasses ranking the highest.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 July 2025
The opening cinematic showed Lois Lane and Clark Kent walking down the street in a futuristic version of Metropolis with flying cars overhead.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
This futuristic city is the centerpiece of Neom, a development in northwest Saudi Arabia envisioned as a new high-tech Silicon Valley.
—Karen Elliott House, Time, 10 July 2025
Prices range from $40 to $200, with beanies retailing for the lowest price tag and bold futuristic sunglasses ranking the highest.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for futuristic
Adjective
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Climate control systems can monitor and regulate all the inputs in modern greenhouses and hoop houses.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The 44-year-old Texan has worn badass on his sleeve from the get-go, cutting the coolest figure in country music for the better part of a decade in his brash voice, hard-living lyrics, and modern long-haired outlaw.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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One of them, Hip Optical, which touts designer eyewear at non-designer prices, opened earlier this year across from the Apple Store and near True Food Kitchen and BJ’s Brewhouse.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2024
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The order arrived as a white, non-designer T-shirt, size 2XL.—
Sha Hua,
WSJ,
21 June 2022
Adjective
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Rampant and widespread—look no further than Covid-19, malaria or Lyme disease—zoonoses are often at the center of contemporary outbreaks, epidemics and research.—
Christian Thorsberg,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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Built on a foundation of traditional Mexican folk styles like mariachi, cumbia and norteño, Los Bukis was among the first successful Mexican bands to incorporate elements of contemporary pop and rock to their sound.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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The 151st Kentucky Derby set new records for all-sources handle and viewership.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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The sports arena floated as a solution to save the State Fair site never materialized, but new buildings did begin to replace the old on the fairgrounds, including a 1,000-seat amphitheater in 1974 and a new Coliseum in 1976.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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The space is cozy, stylish, and always buzzing, with a seasonal menu that keeps it interesting.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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There’s also a gorgeous heated 39-foot infinity pool with stylish striped cabana chairs where guests can sip on rosé and watch elephants.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Thumping techno drums roll in alongside the stabbing synth lead, which nods to the fashionable sound of the decade’s preferred flavor of techno, currently spearheaded by the likes of Charlotte de Witte and Sara Landry.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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The Bicester Collection was among those early visionaries embedding emotion, atmosphere, and local nuance into its villages long before experiential retail became fashionable.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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“Futuristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futuristic. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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