futurist

noun

ˈfyü-chə-rist How to pronounce futurist (audio)
Definition of futuristnext
as in diviner
one who predicts future events or developments economic futurists predict a new world order in which information is the resource that drives a nation's economy

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Recent Examples of futurist The former chief futurist at OpenAI predicts that there will inevitably be rogue AI agents operating independently of human control. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2026 Whereas futurists look forward to achieving eternal life by uploading their brains to the cloud, many prefer a more traditional conception of salvation. — Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, futurists and the Bureau of Labor Statistics project that Gen Z and Gen Alpha will average 18 to 25 jobs and six to nine distinct career chapters, more than double the volatility of prior generations. — Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Cher moved from folk-pop duo to television star to Oscar-winning actress to dance-floor futurist to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and memoirist. — Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for futurist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for futurist
  1. diviner
  2. forecaster
  3. prophet
  4. mystic
  5. sibyl
Noun
  • Ancient Chinese scholars made records of solar eclipses, and diviners made prophecies during these auspicious events.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While often presented as the act of using beauty practices to manifest your desires, diviner and spiritual wellness teacher Tatianna Tarot would caution against getting too attached to semantics.
    — Essence, Essence, 23 Nov. 2025
Definition of diviner
Noun
  • The Santa Ana winds and hot temperatures have exacerbated fire danger in Southern California and forecasters say gusts will likely strengthen.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In particular, fire officials drew heat for failing to pre-deploy engines to Pacific Palisades, despite forecasters warning of extreme fire weather conditions.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of forecaster
Noun
  • Also known as Umm Umara, the companion of prophet Muhammad took up arms at the Battle of Uhud.
    — Sara Harmouch, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This overarching label encompassed Anabaptists, Baptists, Brownists, Levelers, Antinomians, Presbyterians, Ranters and many of the highly individual prophets and seers of 1640s Britain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of prophet
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  • The medieval French mystic Marguerite Porete was burned at the stake.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Distancing myself from the mystic at that moment meant moving away from Madrid.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 July 2026
Definition of mystic
Noun
  • The artist’s ceiling for the Sistine Chapel had included 20 nude males as supporting figures above the prophets and sibyls.
    — Virginia Raguin, The Conversation, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Sherman has been the sibyl of such proliferating confusions, toying with representation’s integrity and the boundaries of identity for more than four decades.
    — Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2024
Definition of sibyl

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“Futurist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/futurist. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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