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futures

British

/ ˈfjuːtʃəz /

plural noun

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 contract
  futures market

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futures Cultural

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

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Crude futures picked up from Monday’s selloff following military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran, while talks kept hopes for an agreement alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In early trading, New York gold futures are up 0.2% at $4,532.30 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Stock futures rose after President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran were “proceeding nicely!”

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Investors are returning from the long weekend with some optimism as that old chestnut — hopes for an Iran peace pact — is helping push bond yields lower and stock futures higher.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

I want to see Mirren and fie in the sun, planning our futures.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

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