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future life

American  

noun

  1. afterlife.


future life British  

noun

  1. a life after death; afterlife

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of future life

First recorded in 1770–80


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It would be decades before other scholars caught up to her conceptions of the soul in the Viking Age, or the intricacies of funerary ritual as preparation for a future life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

He knew the future life he dreamed of was now impossible, and it seems he couldn’t face the to which the U.S. government was consigning him.

From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026

It is a specialist college that helps prepare young disabled adults for future life.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2024

"Life goals are expected to change over time and these changes are expected to have consequences for future life outcomes, including occupational outcomes," said Damian.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2024

Several events around that time would have a big impact on Halley’s future life.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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