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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While the Wings have not had a lot of team success this season, holding a 7-18 record currently, their future is bright with Bueckers leading the way.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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What resulted were small, sustainable businesses, led by these creative women, that inspired them to envision a different future for themselves and their families.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The writers don’t get paid upfront or receive a per diem — a major point of contention in the community — and work on contingency, hoping to secure a spot on tomorrow’s biggest song.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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Preserve tribal knowledge now or risk turbulence tomorrow.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Futurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futurity. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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