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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
The original concept for the Line was simply incredible and would have consisted of a supertall skyscraper structure stretching 170 km (105 miles) across some of the world's harshest desert terrain to create a futuristic city.
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New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Even though the pre-apocalypse United States resembles the 1950s — albeit with advanced robotics and unconventional flying machines — this is actually an alternative, retro-futuristic version of 2077.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
That alone distinguishes Bienvenu’s take on a futuristic reality from most sci-fi narratives, which often occur in sleek, cold labs, desolate planets, or intricate spaceships floating in the vastness of space.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Many wrote him off as a futuristic Chicken Little because of his predictions of mass job loss driven by automation and AI.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
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New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
Even though the pre-apocalypse United States resembles the 1950s — albeit with advanced robotics and unconventional flying machines — this is actually an alternative, retro-futuristic version of 2077.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
That alone distinguishes Bienvenu’s take on a futuristic reality from most sci-fi narratives, which often occur in sleek, cold labs, desolate planets, or intricate spaceships floating in the vastness of space.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Many wrote him off as a futuristic Chicken Little because of his predictions of mass job loss driven by automation and AI.
—Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for futuristic
Adjective
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The riots are considered the spark that ignited the modern LGBTQ+-rights movement.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Where Iran’s protests stand One month after Iran was rocked by the beginning of the deadliest crackdown in its modern history, the full toll of the regime’s response to nationwide protests is still coming into focus.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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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
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The contemporary adaptation stars Ashton James (Boxcutter) in the title role of Dean Youngblood, a hockey prodigy who travels from Detroit to Canada to join the Hamilton Mustangs in pursuit of his professional hockey dreams.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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True to her signature flair for whimsy, Samuel brought in lots of playful elements featuring warm colors, bright patterns, and contemporary silhouettes.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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This work offers a new platform for designing efficient photo-electrocatalysts and advancing next-generation solar–electrochemical energy conversion systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase faced additional allegations of rigging pitches to benefit bettors in a new document filed on Thursday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The colorful, detailed drawings span the full cover, quite different from Elizabeth’s minimalistic but stylish approach.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, the English Garden has a remarkably roomy and stylish interior that feels more like an apartment than a traditional tiny house.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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Long before land conservation became fashionable among billionaires, Ted Turner was buying ranchland with ecological ambition.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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Women were very fashionable in Cairo and never dared go out in raggedy clothes.—
Letters To The Editor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Futuristic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futuristic. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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