American English pronunciation
How to pronounce future
IPA transcription: [f'jutʃɚ]
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Noun
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the time yet to come
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a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future
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bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
Adjective
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yet to be or coming
“some future historian will evaluate him”
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a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened
“future auxiliary”
Adjective
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(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving
“our next president”
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effective in or looking toward the future
“he was preparing for future employment opportunities”
Usage examples
- I'll stick to bad puns in the future, I think.
- The future has never been so bright than today.
- Sayaka has a supernatural ability to foresee the future.
- The sixth day, continuing the cycle, was more connected with future studies and futurology.
- "I make my living forecasting the future for people," he said.
- Hermitage is known for its Future Farmers of America program.
- In the short term future, prices will triple.
- Also an Ace Hardware will be opening in the Plaza in the near future.
- There's no knowing what's going to happen in the future.
- An accident, however, occurred at this moment which largely affected his future.