- taking place or existing at a time after the present
- The land will remain untouched for future generations to enjoy.
- The reasons for the decision will be announced at a future date.
- future developments in artificial intelligence
- present and future trends in industry
- the ability to anticipate possible future events
- She told us about her future plans.
- He met his future wife at law school.
- I wrote down the name of the hotel for future reference (= because it might be useful in the future).
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin futurus, future participle of esse ‘be’ (from the stem fu-, ultimately from a base meaning ‘grow, become’).Want to learn more?
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