What Is Future? Definition And Usage Of This Term

WHAT IS FUTURE – In this topic, we will first know the definition of this term and how is this term used in sentences.

Definition

The Oxford Dictionary described this term as the following:

the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; time regarded as still to come
at a later time; going or likely to happen or exist.
(of a person) planned or destined to hold a specified position.
existing after death.
expressing an event yet to happen.

On the other hand, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines this term as the following:

Synonyms and Antonyms

Here are the following synonyms and antonyms of the term:

Synonyms
- time to come
- time ahead
- what lay or lies ahead
- destiny
- fate
- fortune
- doom
- prospects
- destined
- intended
- planned
Antonyms
- past

Etymology

It is a late Middle English term which is derived from the Latin term futurus,

Examples

Here are some of the examples:

Her life was on a new course now, and the future looked brighter than it ever had.
I can see parts of the future and more importantly for you, a person’s soul.
However, once we got going, I’m proud to state my future wife responded robustly, both physically and vocally.
No one knew what the future held, but if they faced everything together, surely they would grow together.