futurist
noun
fu·tur·ist
ˈfyü-chə-rist 
1
: one who studies and predicts the future especially on the basis of current trends
2
: one who advocates or practices futurism
futurist
adjective
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economic futurists predict a new world order in which information is the resource that drives a nation's economy
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In it, the AI futurist explores tech’s potential to one day enable us to literally experience another’s consciousness.
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Michael Ashley, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
A lot of the grandfathers of house music and techno were inspired by the futurists.
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Brian Comiskey, a futurist at the trade group Consumer Technology Assn., chalked Netflix’s problems up to technological growing pains.
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Michael Ashley, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
A lot of the grandfathers of house music and techno were inspired by the futurists.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
Brian Comiskey, a futurist at the trade group Consumer Technology Assn., chalked Netflix’s problems up to technological growing pains.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Mark Schaefer, a marketing futurist and author, agrees.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Futurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futurist. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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futurist
noun
fu·tur·ist
ˈfyü-chə-rəst
: a person who tries to tell what the future will be like by studying current trends
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