futures

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futures^¹

noun

plural plural of future

futures^²

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Shortening of futures contract.

noun futures

abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of futures contract Changes in spread between prices of cotton sheeting and twill and prices of cotton futures were relatively less than those indicated for print cloth.

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Closest in meaning: futurity, hereafter, early, subsequent, later, forthcoming, upcoming, succeeding, proximo, prospective, next, future tense, incoming, ulterior, coming, emerging

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"futures." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/futures. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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futures. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/futures

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"futures." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/futures.

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@misc{futures_2026,
  title = {futures},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/futures},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}