as in futures
time that is to come
we can scarcely imagine what observers in some remote futurity will think of civilization as it existed at the dawn of the 21st century
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Noun
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Stock futures are down this morning, following a negative session for all three major averages.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The damage — to their health, to their futures, to our humanity — is staggering.—
Heidi Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 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
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“Futurities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futurities. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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