Future
noun
The time that will come after the present or the events that will happen then.
We need to start planning for the future.
Often appears as...
- in the future
- future plans
adjective
Happening or existing at a later time.
We discussed our future plans.
Often appears as...
- future events
- future possibilities
noun
A financial term referring to a contract to buy or sell something at a later date.
The company has a future in copper at a fixed price.
Often appears as...
- futures contract
- futures market
noun
In grammar, it is a verb form for talking about something that will happen.
In the sentence 'I will go', 'will go' is in the future tense.
Often appears as...
- future tense
- future perfect
noun
The time that will come after the present or the events that will happen then.
We need to start planning for the future.
Often appears as...
- in the future
- future plans
adjective
Happening or existing at a later time.
We discussed our future plans.
Often appears as...
- future events
- future possibilities
noun
A financial term referring to a contract to buy or sell something at a later date.
The company has a future in copper at a fixed price.
Often appears as...
- futures contract
- futures market
noun
In grammar, it is a verb form for talking about something that will happen.
In the sentence 'I will go', 'will go' is in the future tense.
Often appears as...
- future tense
- future perfect
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Time Reference
Used to talk about events that haven't occurred yet, indicating what lies ahead.
He is anxious about his future after college.
Pro Tip 2/3Collective Horizon
Often refers to the shared destiny of groups, like humanity or nations.
Our actions today shape our planet's future.
Pro Tip 3/3Abstract Concept
Can be used metaphorically to represent hopes and dreams.
Her future looks bright after winning the scholarship.
Pro Tip 1/3Time Reference
Used to talk about events that haven't occurred yet, indicating what lies ahead.
He is anxious about his future after college.
Pro Tip 2/3Collective Horizon
Often refers to the shared destiny of groups, like humanity or nations.
Our actions today shape our planet's future.
Pro Tip 3/3Abstract Concept
Can be used metaphorically to represent hopes and dreams.
Her future looks bright after winning the scholarship.
Pro Tip 1/3Time Reference
Used to talk about events that haven't occurred yet, indicating what lies ahead.
He is anxious about his future after college.
Pro Tip 2/3Collective Horizon
Often refers to the shared destiny of groups, like humanity or nations.
Our actions today shape our planet's future.
Pro Tip 3/3Abstract Concept
Can be used metaphorically to represent hopes and dreams.
Her future looks bright after winning the scholarship.
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How science fiction can...
that otherwise could not have been imagined in such depth or detail. Of course, there are obvious limits to how certain anyone can be about the future. There are always unimaginable discoveries that arise which would make no sense to anyone in the present. Imagine, for example,
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How to build a fictional...
I start with a basic place and time. Whether that's a fantasy world or a futuristic setting in the real world, it's important to know where you are and whether you're working in the past, present, or future. I like to create a timeline showing how the world came to be.
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The psychological weight...
the second thing i learned was that if i imagined my future healthy self and started living that life now what kinds of foods i would eat how many calories i would need to maintain a healthy weight for a lifetime that would be the way i would achieve my
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What happens when our...
Think about Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make. Machines will then be better at inventing than we are, and they'll be doing so on digital timescales. What this means is basically a telescoping of the future.
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Questions No One Knows...
Why do so many innocent people and animals suffer terrible things? Is there really a plan for my life? Is the future yet to be written, or is it already written and we just can't see it? But then, do I have free will? I mean, who am I anyway?
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Debunking the myths of...
while not being able to resist its commands can be agonizing. But with knowledge and understanding comes the power to seek help, and future research into the brain may finally provide the answers we're looking for.
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Climate Change: It’s...
new innovations are making important strides possible and more are on the way but we can't wait reimagining our world's energy future we'll take a shared sense of urgency from countries
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Handraising Twin Tiger...
We'll give it a good go, eh? We'll give it a good go. You're so fluffy! Hand-raising the cubs will also help prepare them for their future lives at the zoo.
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The ethical dilemma of...
will help us maneuver the unfamiliar road of technology ethics, and allow us to cruise confidently and conscientiously into our brave new future.
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Could These Distant...
you could watch the future of the cosmos slowly unfold
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How science fiction can...
that otherwise could not have been imagined in such depth or detail. Of course, there are obvious limits to how certain anyone can be about the future. There are always unimaginable discoveries that arise which would make no sense to anyone in the present. Imagine, for example,
Video examples
How to build a fictional...
I start with a basic place and time. Whether that's a fantasy world or a futuristic setting in the real world, it's important to know where you are and whether you're working in the past, present, or future. I like to create a timeline showing how the world came to be.
Video examples
The psychological weight...
the second thing i learned was that if i imagined my future healthy self and started living that life now what kinds of foods i would eat how many calories i would need to maintain a healthy weight for a lifetime that would be the way i would achieve my
Video examples
What happens when our...
Think about Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make. Machines will then be better at inventing than we are, and they'll be doing so on digital timescales. What this means is basically a telescoping of the future.
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
Why do so many innocent people and animals suffer terrible things? Is there really a plan for my life? Is the future yet to be written, or is it already written and we just can't see it? But then, do I have free will? I mean, who am I anyway?
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
while not being able to resist its commands can be agonizing. But with knowledge and understanding comes the power to seek help, and future research into the brain may finally provide the answers we're looking for.
Video examples
Climate Change: It’s...
new innovations are making important strides possible and more are on the way but we can't wait reimagining our world's energy future we'll take a shared sense of urgency from countries
Video examples
Handraising Twin Tiger...
We'll give it a good go, eh? We'll give it a good go. You're so fluffy! Hand-raising the cubs will also help prepare them for their future lives at the zoo.
Video examples
The ethical dilemma of...
will help us maneuver the unfamiliar road of technology ethics, and allow us to cruise confidently and conscientiously into our brave new future.
Video examples
Could These Distant...
you could watch the future of the cosmos slowly unfold
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Quote examples
Lionel Messi
Argentinian Footballer
The truth is my idea has been to always stay at Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here. Like I always say, one doesn't know what can happen in the future, but if it were up to me to decide, I would stay at Barcelona for the rest of my career.
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Johnny Depp
American Actor
There are necessary evils. Money is an important thing in terms of representing freedom in our world. And now I have a daughter to think about. It's really the first time I've thought about the future and what it could be.
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George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
We must welcome the future, remembering that soon it will be the past; and we must respect the past, remembering that it was once all that was humanly possible.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
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Farrah Abraham
American Entertainer
Nothing I have ever done has made my future worse, my parents' life worse, my daughter's life worse.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
John wrote with a very deep love for the human race and a concern for its future.
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Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
You never know what the future holds or where my life will take me.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
The future influences the present just as much as the past.
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Lionel Messi
Argentinian Footballer
The truth is my idea has been to always stay at Barcelona and see out the rest of my career here. Like I always say, one doesn't know what can happen in the future, but if it were up to me to decide, I would stay at Barcelona for the rest of my career.
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Johnny Depp
American Actor
There are necessary evils. Money is an important thing in terms of representing freedom in our world. And now I have a daughter to think about. It's really the first time I've thought about the future and what it could be.
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George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
We must welcome the future, remembering that soon it will be the past; and we must respect the past, remembering that it was once all that was humanly possible.
Quote examples
Dwight D. Eisenhower
American President
Neither a wise man nor a brave man lies down on the tracks of history to wait for the train of the future to run over him.
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Elon Musk
South African Businessman
If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it's not.
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John F. Kennedy
American President
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
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Farrah Abraham
American Entertainer
Nothing I have ever done has made my future worse, my parents' life worse, my daughter's life worse.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
John wrote with a very deep love for the human race and a concern for its future.
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Kim Kardashian
American Celebrity
You never know what the future holds or where my life will take me.
Quote examples
Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
The future influences the present just as much as the past.
Example 1 of 10
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