1. designed to be carried out or performed in the future; not yet executed or completed
Usage: chiefly legal
2. (of a contract or agreement) requiring performance or action by one or both parties at a future time
Usage: legal

Examples

• The executory contract outlined the terms that would take effect upon closing.
• An executory agreement requires both parties to fulfill their obligations at a later date.
• The will contained executory provisions that would distribute assets over several years.
• Under the executory clause, the seller must deliver the property within 30 days.
• The court upheld the executory interest in the estate.