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(n.)
A connection the algorithm sees coming before either person does, in love or in work, that still somehow feels like fate.
Their kismatch began as a "people you may know" suggestion and grew into a thriving startup.
Does it ring true?
From the future, or already here?
Kismet, from Arabic qisma, one’s portion or fate, collided with match. Pronounced KIZ-match. The oldest story about love and connection (it was written) meets the newest (it was computed). The interesting future question is whether knowing it was computed will change how genuine it feels.
Future Words: A Non-Obvious Glossary of Terms That Don’t Exist (But Soon Will) collects all 100, each with its example sentence and coinage notes, from the bestselling authors of The Future Normal. Hardcover, October 20, 2026.