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   future

   /ˈfjuːtʃə/

   noun

   • 1. a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come: "we plan on getting married in the near future" Similar time to cometime aheadwhat lay/lies aheadcoming timesthe fullness of timeformal:hereafterOpposite past
   • ▪ events that will or are likely to happen in time to come: "nobody can predict the future"
   • ▪ the likely prospects for or fate of someone or something in time to come: "MPs will debate the future of the railways" Similar destinyfatefortunedoomprospectsexpectationschanceslikely success/advancement/improvement
   • ▪ a prospect of success or happiness: "he'd decided that there was no future in the gang"
   • ▪ a tense expressing an action that has not yet happened.
   • 2. contracts for assets (especially commodities or shares) bought at agreed prices but delivered and paid for later.

   adjective

   • 1. at a later time; going or likely to happen or exist: "the needs of future generations" Similar laterfollowingensuingsucceedingsubsequentupcomingto comecomingOpposite past
   • ▪ (of a person) planned or destined to hold a specified position: "his future wife" Similar destinedintendedplannedto beprospectiveexpectedanticipated
   • ▪ existing after death: "heaven and the future life with Christ"
   • ▪ (of a tense) expressing an action that has not yet happened.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin futurus, future participle of esse ‘be’ (from the stem fu-, ultimately from a base meaning ‘grow, become’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. futureless adjective

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   What does the future mean?

   • The future is the period of time that will come after the present, or the things that will happen then. The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate future. He was making plans for the future. I had little time to think about what the future held for me. Future things will happen or exist after the present time.

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   What does future mean in a sentence?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Name That Dessert! Hope you’ve saved room for some sweet vocabulary. The meaning of FUTURE is that is to be; specifically : existing after death. How to use future in a sentence.

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   How do you say the future in English?

   • The future in English can be formed using "will" or "going to". Simon has a clear-sighted vision of the company's future. They don't sound confident about the future of the industry. The whole future of the project is still up in the air. The exploration for new sources of energy is vital for the future of our planet.

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   What does it mean to dream about the future?

   • When we hope, we are often imagining what will happen in the future. You might dream of becoming a doctor in the future, or you're looking forward to the weekend, just days away but still in the future. Now is the present, yesterday is the past, and tomorrow is the future, the opposite of the past.

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   What is futures & how does it work?

   • Take hold of the future or the future will take hold of you. Futures is an interdisciplinary field, studying yesterday's and today's changes, and aggregating and analyzing both lay and professional strategies, and opinions with respect to tomorrow.

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   What is future tense?

   • The future is rooted in the past. An oracle had predicted the mighty hero's tragic future. Grammar. future tense ( def ). Usually futures.Stock Exchange. speculative purchases or sales of commodities to be received or delivered later on. All these decisions are uncertain, as they depend on future events.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFUTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the chance of continuing success or existence for something: With falling audiences, the future of this theatre is in doubt. in future mainly UK (US usually in the future)

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     FUTURE definicja: 1. a period of time that is to come: 2....

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   • Future: French Translation

     FUTURE translate: avenir [masculine], futur/-ure, à venir,...

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   The future is the time after the past and present. Its arrival is considered inevitable due to the existence of time and the laws of physics.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › futureFuture Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FUTURE is that is to be; specifically : existing after death. How to use future in a sentence.

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   Future definition: time that will be or come after the present. See examples of FUTURE used in a sentence.

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   FUTURE meaning: 1. a period of time that is to come: 2. the form of a verb that you use when talking about…. Learn more.

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    Someone's future, or the future of something, is what will happen to them or what they will do after the present time. His future as prime minister depends on the outcome of the elections. Graeme is a supremely talented cricketer with a splendid future in the game.

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    A time that hasn’t happened yet is the future. You're reading this in the present, and what you read by clicking on the link for the next screen will happen in the future, i.e., in the time ahead.