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futuristic

[fyoo-chuh-ris-tik] / ˌfju tʃəˈrɪs tɪk /
ADJECTIVE
ahead of one's time
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STRONGEST


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Tens of billions of dollars were wasted on Neom, where the kingdom began work on a planned futuristic city of nine million people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

“Maybe we should look at this industry a little bit differently and stop thinking of it as a far-off, futuristic science-fiction hobby for billionaires.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

"I actually thought they were kind of neat – it felt futuristic," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The merger of SpaceX and xAi will finance Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence ambitions, including a futuristic plan to blast a million satellite data centers into orbit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The Stormchasers beat the Royal Bastards in the neon streets of a futuristic spaceport.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu




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