| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | future | Yet to be or coming |
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| 2 | future | Effective in or looking toward the future | |
| 3 | future, later, ulterior | Coming at a subsequent time or stage | |
| 4 | future, next, succeeding | (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving | |
| 5 | future | A verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened | |
| NOUN | 1 | future, hereafter, futurity, time to come | The time yet to come |
| 2 | future, future tense | A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future | |
| 3 | future | Bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date |
| Sounds | fyuw'cher |
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| Rhymes | acupuncture, adventure, agriculture / Agriculture, and 99 more rhymes in cher at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Yet to be or coming. |
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| Examples | "some future historian will evaluate him" |
| Attribute of | timing |
| Similar | approaching, coming, forthcoming, upcoming; coming, future day; early; emerging, rising; in store; prospective; proximo, prox |
| See also | incoming; prospective |
| Contrary | past; present |
| Meaning | Effective in or looking toward the future. |
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| Examples | "he was preparing for future employment opportunities" |
| Similar to | prospective |
| Meaning | Coming at a subsequent time or stage. |
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| Examples | "the future president entered college at the age of 16"; "awaiting future actions on the bill" |
| Synonyms | later, ulterior |
| Similar to | subsequent |
| Meaning | (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving. |
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| Synonyms | next, succeeding |
| Similar to | incoming |
| Meaning | A verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened. |
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| Examples | "future auxiliary" |
| Category | grammar |
| Nouns | future |
| Meaning | The time yet to come. |
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| Synonyms | hereafter, futurity, time to come |
| Narrower | kingdom come; by-and-by; offing; tomorrow |
| Broader | time |
| Contrary | past, past times, yesteryear, yore |
| Meaning | A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future. |
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| Synonyms | future tense |
| Broader | tense |
| Adjectives | future |
| Meaning | Bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date. |
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| Narrower | oil future, petroleum future; soybean future; wheat future |
| Broader | commodity, trade goods, goods |