Future and Prior

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Future adjective - Of a time after the present.

Usage example: we must preserve our national parks in all their glory so that future generations can experience the majesty of nature

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Prior is an antonym for future.

Nearby Words: futurist, futurism

Prior adjective - Coming before all others in importance.

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Future is an antonym for prior in earlier topic.

A seer in Velen will foretell Geralt's future if he's given some Dragonroot - said future is the ending sequence of the game in Skellige, prior to the Playable Epilogue.

Source: Video Game / The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
At some point in 2017, prior to her death, Cassandra made a recording for the scientists in the future, telling them about Leland Goines, the Army of the Twelve Monkeys, and mentioning Cole by name.

Source: Write Back to the Future
Prior to that, a future version of the Atom known as Micron appeared in Batman Beyond as a member of the future Justice League.

Source: Comic Book / The Atom

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