the future
noun
1
: the events that will happen after the present time
It's impossible to predict the future.
2
grammar
: a verb tense that is used to refer to the future : future tense
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That said, a larger role might be possible in the future, and Stecher should be more than adequate as a No. 7 defenceman after the deadline.
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
As some of the technologies depicted in the novel inch closer to realization, Contraptions serves as both a warning and a source of inspiration, emphasizing that the future is defined by the choices made today.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
As change accelerates, companies that lead with flexibility and integrity will set the standard for the future of digital content.
—Andrew Fingerman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
By then, Masha and her husband had left Russia, worried that he’d be drafted but also worried more generally about the future.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
As some of the technologies depicted in the novel inch closer to realization, Contraptions serves as both a warning and a source of inspiration, emphasizing that the future is defined by the choices made today.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
As change accelerates, companies that lead with flexibility and integrity will set the standard for the future of digital content.
—Andrew Fingerman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
By then, Masha and her husband had left Russia, worried that he’d be drafted but also worried more generally about the future.
—Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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“The future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20future. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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