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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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Their health should be at the forefront as the public and private sectors plan future water changes, extraction projects and other development near the Salton Sea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It couldn’t hurt that expectations for future Fed rate changes shifted away from future hikes over the past week.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Now we feel uneasy about accepting any money from them in the future, especially for housing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

While the selloff has largely stabilized, the broad repricing hasn’t been reversed, leaving many companies racing to successfully articulate a compelling future to investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“Have you thought about what the future looks like without the Academy? I mean, really thought about it?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.