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science fiction

[sahy-uhns fik-shuhn] / ˈsaɪ əns ˈfɪk ʃən /
NOUN
literary fantasy about future
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AI experts in Vegas tell us these concerns aren’t science fiction or the far-off future.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

Carl Erik Rinsch was accused of using Netflix funds intended to complete a science fiction series to buy cars, cryptocurrency and other luxuries for himself.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

And though the film was far from Spielberg’s first foray into science fiction, it detailed a future that seemed both too distant and too preposterous for some viewers to connect to.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

Among the most ambitious and challenging ideas riding this wave of enthusiasm is something that sounds almost like science fiction: orbital data centers.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Both were about her mother’s cells, and neither was science fiction.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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