future

[fyoo-cher] / ˈfyu tʃər /

ADJECTIVE

to come; expected

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eventual forthcoming imminent impending planned prospective subsequent ultimate

STRONG

approaching coming final inevitable unfolding

WEAK

booked budgeted close at hand coming up destined down the line down the pike down the road fated from here in from here on from here to eternity from now on in in the cards in the course of time in the offing just around the corner later likely looked toward near next scheduled to-be ulterior unborn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distant later past

NOUN

time to come

Synonyms

STRONGEST

destiny fate millennium outlook prospect

STRONG

eternity expectation futurity hereafter infinity morrow offing posterity tomorrow

WEAK

aftertime afterward by-and-by life to come subsequent time to-be world to come

Antonyms

WEAK

past

Example Sentences

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The Call for Concern scheme has been partially rolled out in three other Welsh health boards, while the remaining three intend to do so in the future.

From BBC

The council reaffirmed its commitment to "music, arts, and culture as central to Belfast's future".

From BBC

She added that fully writing off the historic and future deficits "remains critical".

From BBC

To try to demonstrate the pair are not that close, and to scotch claims that his links to Lord Mandelson could ruin a future leadership pitch.

From BBC

This surge in activity among forecasters or bettors for sporting events illustrates a major shift in the future of betting.

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