adjective
- of, relating to, or expressing the future or what is to come
Usage: formal or literary; linguistics: relating to the future tense
Examples
- The futural tense in French indicates actions that will happen.
- Her futural vision for the company inspired the entire team.
- Futural studies examine possible outcomes of current trends.
- The poet used futural imagery to describe a world transformed by technology.
- Linguists debate the futural aspect of certain verb forms.