noun
- plural of future; times that are to come
- contracts to buy or sell commodities or securities at a specified future date and price
Usage: finance
Examples
- The students discussed their possible futures after graduation.
- Many different futures are possible depending on our choices today.
- Oil futures rose sharply on news of the supply disruption.
- She invested in wheat futures to hedge against price volatility.
- The trader specialized in currency futures and options.
- Commodity futures help farmers lock in prices for their crops.