futurist
noun
fu·tur·ist ˈfyü-chə-rist 
1
: one who studies and predicts the future especially on the basis of current trends
2
: one who advocates or practices futurism
futurist adjective
Synonyms
- augur
- diviner
- forecaster
- foreseer
- foreteller
- fortune-teller
- prognosticator
- prophesier
- prophet
- seer
- soothsayer
- visionary
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Example Sentences
economic futurists predict a new world order in which information is the resource that drives a nation's economy
Recent Examples on the Web Anatola Araba Anatola is a writer, filmmaker, and futurist from New York City. 
Anatola Araba, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2022 Post-pandemic, employers must better understand remote and in-office work in order to attract talent, notes Keahn Gary, a futurist in Cognizant Research. Keahn Gary, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 As a futurist who’s helped organizations like Fidelity, HBO and Novartis anticipate tomorrow, my go-to technique for long-term planning is called Picture the Future. Lisa Bodell, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The Afro-futurist musical, set in a hacker village made of computer parts, follows a miner who flees his life of digging up coltan after his brother’s tragic death. David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 Nathan Diller, an Air Force colonel, is not a futurist, but his job is to find and support companies doing forward-thinking, futuristic things. New York Times, 16 Apr. 2022 Media and entertainment companies are deploying digital to better understand customers, improve their offerings and tackle emerging challenges, notes Euan Davis, a futurist at Cognizant Research. Euan Davis, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 One song, performed by George Abud as the Italian futurist Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, sounds like it could’ve been borrowed from Lady Gaga or Robyn’s setlist. Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 One such individual is futurist Sonia Arrison, and one of the many brilliant organization’s is the Foresight Institute. Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 6 June 2022 See More
Anatola Araba, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2022 Post-pandemic, employers must better understand remote and in-office work in order to attract talent, notes Keahn Gary, a futurist in Cognizant Research. Keahn Gary, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 As a futurist who’s helped organizations like Fidelity, HBO and Novartis anticipate tomorrow, my go-to technique for long-term planning is called Picture the Future. Lisa Bodell, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The Afro-futurist musical, set in a hacker village made of computer parts, follows a miner who flees his life of digging up coltan after his brother’s tragic death. David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 Nathan Diller, an Air Force colonel, is not a futurist, but his job is to find and support companies doing forward-thinking, futuristic things. New York Times, 16 Apr. 2022 Media and entertainment companies are deploying digital to better understand customers, improve their offerings and tackle emerging challenges, notes Euan Davis, a futurist at Cognizant Research. Euan Davis, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 One song, performed by George Abud as the Italian futurist Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, sounds like it could’ve been borrowed from Lady Gaga or Robyn’s setlist. Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 One such individual is futurist Sonia Arrison, and one of the many brilliant organization’s is the Foresight Institute. Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 6 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1
futurists
noun
as in forecasters
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
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- soothsayers
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- foreseers
- prophesiers
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