in the near future

Idioms  

1. Very soon, within a short time. For example, We'll be needing a new car in the near future. This term employs near in the sense of “close at hand,” a usage dating from about 1300. Also see at hand, def. 2.

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Example Sentences

The weekslong selloff in software stocks deepened Monday, driven partly by a now-viral Sunday night Substack post from Citrini Research, which outlined a hypothetical scenario where AI profoundly impacts the economy in the near future.

From The Wall Street Journal

These macroeconomic forces aren’t expected to disappear overnight, so bitcoin will likely remain under pressure in the near future.

From MarketWatch

But Prissard warns other film industry jobs could be replaced in the "near" future, such as "technicians, the set designers" and even "the producers themselves".

From Barron's

Taxi drivers in the greater Athens area have threatened to launch an indefinite strike in the near future if their demands are not met.

From Barron's

I’ve lived my whole life without a nomination — not a problem! — and you know that Renate will get a couple of Oscars, probably, in the near future.

From Los Angeles Times