the future

noun

: the events that will happen after the present time

It's impossible to predict the future.

grammar : a verb tense that is used to refer to the future : future tense

Examples of the future in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The researchers are hopeful, however, that the work can inform early warning systems and landslide forecasting, which could help limit such disasters in the future. —

Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024 Mercury mimics some of the Sun’s social interactions, while Venus falls for the North Node of the future and flirts with lucky Jupiter on the side. —

Jennifer Culp, Them, 12 July 2024 That mentality of looking to the future seeps into every aspect of Dawntrail, with a wealth of little changes meant to provide a new foundation. —

Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024 OpenAI’s Held said the company committed to allocating more time for the process in the future. —

Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the future

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