future
6 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
futures
plural
futures
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUTURE
1
a
[noncount]
:
the period of time that will come after the present time
— usually used with the
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(Brit) He promises to do better in future. [=from now on; from this time onward]
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(US) He promises to do better in the future.
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We're making plans for the future.
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They will hire more people sometime in the future.
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What do you think you will be doing in the future?
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What does/will the future hold for you?
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the near/immediate future
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the foreseeable future
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Changes are expected in the not too distant future. [=soon]
b
the future
:
the events that will happen after the present time
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It's impossible to predict the future.
2
[count]
:
the condition or situation of someone or something in the time that will come
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He has a promising future (ahead of him).
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Their future looks bright.
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The company faces an uncertain future.
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The future was already decided for her.
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There is no future for you in this business. = You have no future in this business. [=there is no chance that you will succeed in this business]
3
4
futures
[plural]
finance
:
goods or shares that are bought at prices which are agreed to now but that are delivered at a later time
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He made a fortune trading in oil futures.
mortgage the/your future
2
future
/ˈfjuːtʃɚ/
adjective
2
future
/ˈfjuːtʃɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUTURE
always used before a noun
1
:
coming after the present time
:
existing in the future
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We cannot predict future events.
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Future generations will benefit from this research.
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You should keep these instructions for future reference. [=so that you can refer to them when you need to in the future]
2
— used to say what someone or something will be
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He met his future wife [=the woman who would become his wife] at college.
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the country's future king
