in the near future

Idioms

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.

Example Sentences

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The strategists explain why markets went up so much and why the fatter tail — the rising probability of an extreme event — suggests they could fall in the near future.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

He is poised to soon be the world's first trillionaire given his stake in SpaceX, another of his companies that is expected to be publicly listed in the near future.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman told Barron’s that in the near future his company’s hardware is already privately hosting bigger models and will do so publicly within weeks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Still, he said the team hopes to begin first in human clinical trials in the near future.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

If the Soviets were going to get an atomic bomb any time in the near future, they were going to have to steal it.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

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