as in future
time that is to come
we can scarcely imagine what observers in some remote futurity will think of civilization as it existed at the dawn of the 21st century
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Recent Examples of futurity
My interest in fantasy and sci-fi and thinking about this kind of notion around futurity.
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Essence, 19 Jan. 2024
Their practice addresses themes of belonging, futurity, myth and place by considering our relationship to inherited colonial structures and systems of belief/care.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2023
As a consequence, Cadillac’s flag-bearer of futurity is not quite, um, finished.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
Akira bundles up Japan's YTK millennial-approaching existential dread and spins it into an epic about technology and futurity.
—Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022
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Essence, 19 Jan. 2024
Their practice addresses themes of belonging, futurity, myth and place by considering our relationship to inherited colonial structures and systems of belief/care.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2023
As a consequence, Cadillac’s flag-bearer of futurity is not quite, um, finished.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
Akira bundles up Japan's YTK millennial-approaching existential dread and spins it into an epic about technology and futurity.
—Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for futurity
Noun
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Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo’s future was already a question mark, with his contract at Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr, who are not in the tournament, ending on June 30.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Dow futures added 407 points, or 1%, while the S & P 500 futures climbed 1.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 1.3%.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
27 May 2025
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Men and women striving together to form a better tomorrow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
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And one of the biggest challenges of tomorrow — and today — is treating everyone with respect and valuing different perspectives and opinions.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2025
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“Futurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futurity. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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