Definitions

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 future of AI must be decided by the American people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

He called it a learning experience and said she would prove herself in future shows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Tech stocks are sensitive because much of their value lies in earnings far in the future.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The ECB contingent outlined what they are looking for in future England and England Lions players.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But, at its core, the duo remains braided together: past, present, and future.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith