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

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

"I don't think it's going to get better in the near future, I really don't."

From BBC

It would be a huge shock to see former champions Marseille, Ajax or Porto, for example, win the competition in the near future.

From BBC