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futures
/ ˈːʃə /
plural noun
commodities or other financial products bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date See also financial futures
( as modifier )
futures contract
futures market
futures
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
All sick or injured, all separated from their names, all their futures riding on a single question: Does anyone know who this is?
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: "This investment is about more than just buildings, it's about showing children that their education matters, their futures matter."
That is a feature, not a bug, of the far-right’s vision for women’s futures.
I’m inclined to believe him, and it’s also a gas to eavesdrop on Marty’s parent-teacher conferences, where the adults no longer give a flying fig about their kids’ futures.
However, Wednesday's proclamation once again throws the futures of thousands of international students into limbo.
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