wave of the future
noun phrase
: an idea, product, or movement that is viewed as representing forces or a trend that will inevitably prevail
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SMRs have loomed as the theoretical wave of the future in nuclear power generation for several years now, and some demonstration projects are developing that may provide breakthroughs in the next few years.
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
All of a sudden, virtual technology seems less like a fading fad and more like a viable wave of the future — and Meta, keeper of chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse dreams, must be thrilled.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
Further, despite giving credit for interdisciplinary faculty, the NRC’s ranking of disciplinary departments ignores interdisciplinary programs, supposedly the academic wave of the future.
—Peter Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2013
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
All of a sudden, virtual technology seems less like a fading fad and more like a viable wave of the future — and Meta, keeper of chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse dreams, must be thrilled.
—Adriana Lee, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024
Further, despite giving credit for interdisciplinary faculty, the NRC’s ranking of disciplinary departments ignores interdisciplinary programs, supposedly the academic wave of the future.
—Peter Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 15 Sep. 2013
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“Wave of the future.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wave%20of%20the%20future. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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