futures

/ ˈfjuːtʃəz /

plural noun

1. 1. commodities or other financial products bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date See also financial futures
   2. ( as modifier )

      futures market

      futures contract

futures

1. A contract to buy or sell a specified amount of a commodity or financial instrument at an agreed price at a set date in the future. If the price for the commodity or financial instrument rises between the contract date and the future date, the investor will make money; if it declines, the investor will lose money. The term also refers to the market for such contracts.

Example Sentences

"Ask the wider society: what do we want our country to look like in 100 years? What do we really care about? And then visualise possible futures."

From Science Daily

He did not prosper in Britain’s selective education system of the time, which streamed children’s academic futures via an examination at age 11.

From New York Times

“After much prayer and consideration, we have decided to go into our futures separately but forever connected,” they said on their Instagram accounts.

From Los Angeles Times

"Currently they are not showing it, and this is people's lives we are rolling the dice on... And having a daughter, I really fear for young girls' and women's futures."

From BBC

"Having a mentor is a really good way of having a personal engagement with these young people and encouraging them to think more about their futures in a positive way."

From BBC