Future synonyms

prospective

Likely or expected to happen.

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anticipated

Expected to arrive; scheduled

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forthcoming

Considerate and affable; willing to cooperate.

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coming time

All time that is to come

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inevitable

That cannot be avoided or evaded; certain to happen

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in the course of time

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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to-be

That is to be; future. Often used postpositively and in combination:

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tomorrow

The day after the present day.

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impending

Approaching; drawing near; about to happen

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destined

Confined to a predetermined fate or destiny; certain.

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approaching

That approaches or approach.

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coming (related)

Approaching; forthcoming; next:

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eventual

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imminent

The definition of imminent is something that is likely to happen very soon.

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maÃ±ana (Spanish)

All time that is to come

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in-the-future (related)

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envision

To imagine (something not yet in existence); picture in the mind

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expected

Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur

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subsequent time

All time that is to come

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the sweet by and by

All time that is to come

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the morrow

All time that is to come

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immediate-future (related)

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sustainable (related)

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time to come

the time yet to come

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infinity

(Uncountable) A number which is very large compared to some characteristic number. For example, in optics, an object which is much further away than the focal length of a lens is said to be "at infinity", as the distance of the image from the lens varies very little as the distance increases further.

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eternity

The quality, state, or fact of being eternal; eternal existence or duration; continuance without end

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events to come

All time that is to come

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destiny

The inevitable or necessary fate to which a particular person or thing is destined; one's lot.

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fate (related)

Destiny; often with a connotation of death, ruin, misfortune, etc.

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subsequent

Coming after; following in time, place, or order

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envisage

To consider or regard in a certain way.

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hereafter

The future

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later

At some time in the future.

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vista

A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees.

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unfolding

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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likely

Plausible; Within the realm of credibility

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in-the-offing

(Idiomatic) At a distance, but visible.

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futurity

A future condition or event

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aftertime

(Dated) The future. A later time.

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expectation

Something expected:

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doom (related)

Death.

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succeeding

Following, next in order.

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to-come

Imminent, coming, future.

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ultimate

That will happen at some time; eventual.

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looked toward

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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recorded time (antonym)

All time that is to come

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future-tense

Attributive form of future tense

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coming-up

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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in-the-cards

(Idiomatic) Destined or fated to happen; predicted or foreseen.

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in the planning stage

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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the future (related)

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longer-term (related)

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long-term (related)

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current (related)

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longterm (related)

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sustainability (related)

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medium-term (related)

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prospect

A hope; a hopeful.

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not ruled out

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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world to come

All time that is to come

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by-and-by

Heaven; the hereafter. Usually preceded with "the sweet."

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outlook

An attitude or point of view.

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hope (related)

(Uncountable) The belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.

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precede (related)

Being or occurring in the time ahead

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planned

Existing or designed according to a plan

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scheduled

Planned; according to schedule.

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on the schedule

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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booked

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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in the natural course of events

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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down-the-road

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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a gleam in someone's eye

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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the hereafter

All time that is to come

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historic ages (antonym)

All time that is to come

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contingency

Some thing or event which depends on or is incidental to another

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ensuing

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eventuality

A possible event; something that may happen.

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latter

The second of two persons or things mentioned.

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millennium

A period of universal happiness, peace or prosperity; a utopia.

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posterity

Posterity is the future generations of a family.

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projected

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past (antonym)

A former period of someone's life kept secret or thought to be shameful:

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time (related)

(Only in singular, sports and figuratively) Time out; temporary, limited suspension of play.

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present (antonym)

Existing or happening now; current:

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budgeted

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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in the plans for the future

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

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previous (antonym)

(Informal) Premature; occurring too soon.

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completed (antonym)

Finished

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fated

Condemned to death or destruction; doomed:

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