future
adjective
expected to exist or happen during the time following the present time
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Relating to the future
prospect
noun
something that you expect or know is going to happen in the future, or the thought of this
in (the) future
from the present time continuing forwards in time
what the future holds
what is likely to happen in the future
the best/worst is yet to come
the best or worst thing has not happened yet
tomorrow is another day
used when something bad has happened for saying that it is possible that the future will be better
history will show/record/judge etc
used for talking about the way that someone or something will be remembered or considered in the future
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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