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Definition of future :
1. A future tense.
2. That is to be or come hereafter; that will exist at any time after the present; as, the next moment is future, to the present.
3. The possibilities of the future; - used especially of prospective success or advancement; as, he had great future before him.
4. Time to come; time subsequent to the present ( as, the future shall be as the present); collectively, events that are to happen in time to come.
Synonyms:
upcoming, planned, incoming, booked, precede, future tense, prospect, proximo, down the road, expected, unfolding, anticipated, afterlife, to come, in the offing, rising, inevitable, in store, futurity, imminent, prox, looked toward, future day, in the planning stage, projected, in the natural course of events, ulterior, ultimate, prospective, in the plans for the future, on the schedule, coming up, emerging, budgeted, in the cards, scheduled, subsequent, in the course of time, likely, outlook, succeeding, hope, time to come, early, not ruled out, fated, time
different time (part of speech: noun)
former, erstwhile, then, next, prior, past, following, previous, late, bygone, days gone by
future (part of speech: noun)
by-and-by, later, hereafter, destiny, eventuality, to-be, soon-to-be, tomorrow's, tomorrow
ensuing (part of speech: adjective)
due, forthcoming, approaching, oncoming, eventual, destined, coming, looming, ensuing, impending
Usage examples:
- " Let me speak for a moment of the future," he continued. - "The Zeppelin's Passenger", E. Phillips Oppenheim.
- Well, why don't you want to see your future home? - "The Celestial Omnibus and other Stories", E. M. Forster.
- It was all so different from what was in his mind for the future. - "The World For Sale, Complete", Gilbert Parker Last Updated: March 14, 2009.