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wave of the future

American

noun

a trend or development that may influence or become a significant part of the future.

Computerization is the wave of the future.

Etymology

Origin of wave of the future

Phrase popularized as the title of an essay (1940) by Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Example Sentences

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Yet such prosecutions may be the wave of the future.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

“If we won, you would all be saying that our style is the wave of the future in the NBA,” Mr. Erving said after the game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

“This is the wave of the future and it’s just going to get bigger and bigger,” he added.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2022

As the war in Ukraine has amply shown, drone warfare isn’t the wave of the future; it’s the wave of now.

From Washington Post • Oct. 16, 2022

Jefferson had thought that France was the wave of the future and England was a relic of the past.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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