Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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offing | Yes | No | No | No |
future | Yes | Yes | No | No |
offing (noun) | future (noun) |
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the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area | bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date |
the near or foreseeable future | a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future |
the time yet to come |
offing (adjective) | future (adjective) |
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yet to be or coming | |
a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened | |
(of elected officers) elected but not yet serving | |
effective in or looking toward the future |