OFFINGS Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

offings

noun

plural of offing

as in futurities

time that is to come major changes are in the offing for the company

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Recent Examples of offings In the early offings, Bradley Barcola lured Porro into a rash challenge out on Spain’s right flank. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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Traders in fed funds futures curtailed bets on a Fed rate hike, per CME Fedwatch, and the 10-year Treasury yield slid about 6 basis points after nearing its highest level since 2002.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
How single-stock futures and futures margin work Single-stock futures function in similar ways to long-standing standardized futures based on crude oil, gold, or soybeans.

— Bruce Blythe, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 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

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