Collocations withfuture

These are words often used in combination withfuture.

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alternative future
In this discourse women may symbolise a desirable, alternative future that is without sectarian conflict.
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better future
The innocent belief that technological advancements involved a better future for humanity perished as a result.
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commodity futures
In the case of all agricultural commodities except feeder calves, the mechanism for delivery on agricultural commodity futures contracts is physical exchange of the commodity.
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distant future
I hope to be able to present some of the results in the not too distant future.
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dystopian future
Based on an earlier short story of the same title, it is set in a dystopian future.
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foreseeable future
However, it is also clear that the rural-urban fault line will not be removed or redrawn at least within the foreseeable future.
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future contract
I fear that any future contract will need some kind of buttressing with some form of statutory sanctions if it is to work.
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future trading
It is a danger to presume that a current winning investment strategy will remain successful in future trading periods and continue to attract investors.
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glorious future
When we turn to rates and fares, the railways are embarking on to a new and possibly glorious future.
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immediate future
But the response would be that this is the case only if we allow 'now ' to include the immediate future.
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indefinite future
They hope that the language community will survive and flourish into the indefinite future.
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index futures
Short selling index futures can offset any downturns, but it also hinders any gains.
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long-term future
These are either current, or forecast impact on the community and profession in the mid to long-term future.
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longer-term future
I am considering the longer-term future of new bus grant in the context of the transport policy review.
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medium-term future
No one has any inclination to question the severity of the immediate and medium-term future for us all.
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near future
Demonstration of these improvements is planned for the near future.
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prediction of future
It is more than a scientific prediction of future outcomes based on past occurrences.
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probable future
Finally, practical discussion on the teaching of specific spoken genres is reviewed and probable future directions are discussed.
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prosperous future
Preparing a prosperous future: promoting culture and business through bilingual education.
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sustainable future
There is an introductory chapter on the need to change direction and a final chapter on achieving a sustainable future.
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the future of mankind
This expansion of brain research was heavily charged with a metaphysical view of the future of mankind.
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vision of future
The evidence suggests, therefore, that music teachers embark on their careers with little vision of future developments and prospect of promotion.
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