How to Use the future in a Sentence

the future

noun
Definition of the futurenext
  • What will happen in the future was set aside to mourn in the present.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • My aim in talking to him was to draw him out on both the past and the future.
    — David E. Sanger, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • And as a result, maybe winning it won’t feel the same in the future.
    — Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
  • To hear fewer groans in the future, IU can maybe make a few more shots at the line.
    — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Dragging us back to the past, not leading us in the future.
    — Libby Cathey, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Think of the iris as the photograph of what the brain knows about your body—past, present, and yes, even the future.
    — ELLE, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Streaming sports is here to stay Streaming live sports isn’t the wave of the future.
    — The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The cast: just you and your sweetie sipping drinks and dreaming of the future with your toes in the sand.
    — Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
  • But whatever the future holds, the deal marks a new era for Netflix, and for the NFL.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024
  • This is the second of a two-part series on the future of air travel.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Us standing up now is to protect our kids in the future.
    — Alicia Dennis, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
  • And the big difference for me is letting the future, a.k.a.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 10 May 2024
  • Let your dream be your wings to carry you into the future.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The funds could be difficult to replace in the future, Hines said.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
  • The cathedral is where the future King Charles and Princess Diana married in 1981.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
  • So Much' At some point in the future, Koma may feel ready to write about Duff and their kids, but now’s not that time.
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
  • If Democrats say EVs are the future, why does the government have to mandate them?
    — The Week Staff, The Week, 22 Apr. 2023
  • How dare anyone suggest these women have no stake in the future, no skin in the game?
    — April Daniels Hussar, Allure, 24 July 2024
  • Sounds like that’ll pay off in the future, at least as far as Ford’s bottom line is concerned.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The Orioles’ 40-man roster is full, although Wells can be moved to the 60-day IL to create a spot in the future.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 17 June 2024
  • In the future, Satya also plans to make gummies and chocolates.
    — oregonlive, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This doesn’t bode well for the future of a Subaru manager like Dave Roberts.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • While the booth was all about the future, this is one of the most basic vehicle types around: a chassis cab truck.
    — Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Born of history, the woman lifts her head and looks to the side, as if pondering the future.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Dated to more than 1,600 years ago, the item may have been used to predict the future and practice sorcery.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
  • If the high court takes up the matter, the ruling could determine the future for all such cases.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2024
  • See what the future holds and shift your perspective in 2024 through tarot horoscopes.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2024
  • For Canales, her biggest worry is the future of ghostly North Shore.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024
  • In the future, the first phase of any war will likely be led by ground robots capable of everything from reconnaissance to direct attacks.
    — Mark A. Milley, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2024
  • After a day devoted to Biden and his past accomplishments, the convention will pivot towards the future — and how Harris plans to deliver for the middle class.
    — Hans Nichols, Axios, 17 Aug. 2024

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