Future - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈfjuːtʃər|  American pronunciation of the word future
Brit.  |ˈfjuːtʃə|  British pronunciation of the word future

noun

- the time yet to come (syn: futurity, hereafter)
- a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
- bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date

adjective

- effective in or looking toward the future
he was preparing for future employment opportunities
- (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving (syn: next, succeeding)

Extra examples

We cannot predict future events.

Future generations will benefit from this research.

We're making plans for the future.

They will hire more people sometime in the future.

What do you think you will be doing in the future?

What does the future hold for you?

It's impossible to predict the future.

The company faces an uncertain future.

The future was already decided for her.

There is no future for them here.

We are now more able to predict future patterns of climate change.

We've been able to save this land from development and preserve it for future generations.

The islands should have the right to decide their own future.

Ferguson is optimistic about the future of the business.

I've decided to return to Mitford and stay there, no matter what the future holds.

Word forms

noun
singular: future
plural: futures
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