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1. | [ noun ] the time yet to come | |
Synonyms: | futurity time_to_come hereafter | |
Related terms: | past time tomorrow offing kingdom_come millennium by-and-by | |
2. | [ adjective ] yet to be or coming | |
Examples: | "some future historian will evaluate him" |
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Related terms: | present past approaching prospective in_store coming proximo early emerging prospective incoming timing | |
3. | [ adjective ] effective in or looking toward the future | |
Examples: | "he was preparing for future employment opportunities" |
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Related terms: | prospective | |
4. | [ adjective ] coming at a subsequent time or stage | |
Synonyms: | later ulterior | |
Examples: | "the future president entered college at the age of 16" "awaiting future actions on the bill" "later developments" "without ulterior argument" |
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Related terms: | subsequent | |
5. | [ adjective ] (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving | |
Synonyms: | next succeeding | |
Examples: | "our next president" |
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Related terms: | incoming | |
6. | [ noun ] (grammar) a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future | |
Synonyms: | future_tense | |
Related terms: | tense | |
7. | [ noun ] bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date | |
Related terms: | commodity wheat_future soybean_future oil_future | |
8. | [ adjective ] (grammar) a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened | |
Examples: | "future auxiliary" |
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Related terms: | grammar | |