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   Fu·ture

   /ˈfyo͞oCHər/

   

   noun

   • 1. the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come: "we plan on getting married in the near future" Similar time to cometime aheadwhat lay/lies aheadcoming timesthe fullness of timeformal:hereafterOpposite past
   • ▪ events that will or are likely to happen in time to come: "nobody can predict the future"
   • ▪ used to refer to what will happen to someone or something in the time to come: "a blueprint for the future of American fast food" Similar destinyfatefortunedoomprospectsexpectationschanceslikely success/advancement/improvement
   • ▪ a prospect of success or happiness: "he'd decided that there was no future in the gang"
   • ▪ a tense of verbs expressing events that have not yet happened.
   • 2. short for futures contract

   adjective

   • 1. at a later time; going or likely to happen or exist: "the needs of future generations" Similar laterfollowingensuingsucceedingsubsequentupcomingto comecomingOpposite past
   • ▪ (of a person) planned or destined to hold a specified position: "his future wife" Similar destinedintendedplannedto beprospectiveexpectedanticipated
   • ▪ existing after death: "expectation of a future life"
   • ▪ (of a tense) expressing an event yet to happen.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin futurus, future participle of esse ‘be’ (from the stem fu-, ultimately from a base meaning ‘grow, become’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. futureless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FutureFuture - Wikipedia

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   The future is the time after the past and present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › futureFuture Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FUTURE is that is to be; specifically : existing after death. How to use future in a sentence.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › futureFUTURE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Future definition: time that will be or come after the present. See examples of FUTURE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFUTURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FUTURE meaning: 1. a period of time that is to come: 2. the form of a verb that you use when talking about…. Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FUTURE definition: 1. a period of time that is to come: 2. the form of a verb that you use when talking about…. Learn more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › futureFuture - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   You might dream of becoming a doctor in the future, or you're looking forward to the weekend, just days away but still in the future. Now is the present, yesterday is the past, and tomorrow is the future, the opposite of the past. Definitions of future. noun. the time yet to come.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of future – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FUTURE definition: 1. the time that is to come: 2. In grammar, the future is the form of the verb used to talk about…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFUTURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    The future is the period of time that will come after the present, or the things that will happen then. The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate future. He was making plans for the future. I had little time to think about what the future held for me.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › futureFuture Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    The prospective or potential condition of a person or thing; esp., the chance to achieve, succeed, etc. To have a great future in politics. A contract for a specific commodity or derivative bought or sold for delivery at a later date. The future tense. That is to be or come; of days, months, or years ahead.

12. www.britannica.com › dictionary › futureFuture Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    [count] : the condition or situation of someone or something in the time that will come. He has a promising future (ahead of him). Their future looks bright. The company faces an uncertain future. [+] more examples. 3. the future grammar : future tense. 4.