BY-AND-BYS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

by-and-bys

noun

plural of by-and-by

as in futurities

time that is to come we shall meet again in the by-and-by

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Noun

Stock futures were near flat after an underwhelming revenue report from OpenAI rattled the AI trade.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Much of that trading involves futures contracts, which are agreements to buy oil at a set price on a future date.

— Brian C. Black, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of futures

Noun

Songwriters expressing pangs of grief for what once was held court with others fretting about undesirable futures and still others dreaming up cooler tomorrows.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of tomorrows

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by-and-bys

by and large

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