Future vs. Upcoming

Future vs. Upcoming — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Future and Upcoming

Futurenoun

The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

Upcomingadjective

Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.

We are ready for whatever is upcoming.The Federal budget lays out government spending for the upcoming budget year.

Futurenoun

Something that will happen in moments yet to come.

Upcomingnoun

The act of coming up.

Futurenoun

Goodness in what is yet to come. Something to look forward to.

There is no future in dwelling on the past.

Upcomingnoun

comeuppance; deserts

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Futurenoun

(grammar) Verb tense used to talk about events that will happen in the future; future tense.

Upcomingadjective

of the relatively near future;

the approaching electionthis coming Thursdaythe forthcoming holidaysthe upcoming spring fashions

Futurenoun

(finance) futures

Futurenoun

An object that retrieves the value of a promise.

Futurenoun

(sports) A minor-league prospect.

Futureadjective

Having to do with or occurring in the future.

Future generations will either laugh or cry at our stupidity.
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Futurenoun

the time yet to come

Futurenoun

a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future

Futurenoun

bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date

Futureadjective

yet to be or coming;

some future historian will evaluate himthe present leaderarticles for present usethe present topicthe present systempresent observations

Futureadjective

effective in or looking toward the future;

he was preparing for future employment opportunities

Futureadjective

coming at a subsequent time or stage;

the future president entered college at the age of 16awaiting future actions on the billlater developmentswithout ulterior argument

Futureadjective

(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving;

our next president

Futureadjective

a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened;

future auxiliary