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

Minutes of the Fed’s December meeting recorded that some officials expressed hesitance about additional cuts in the near future, without identifying them by name.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company said that shareholders will receive the tokens "in the near future".

From BBC

"Based on the facts and the law, we expect that this personal matter will be resolved in the near future and both parties will move forward together."

From Barron's

WASHINGTON—When the Federal Reserve met to cut interest rates this month, some officials said they were reluctant to support more easing in the near future, according to minutes of the meeting published Tuesday—a sign that further cuts could face resistance at the next meeting in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street, Ives said, is underestimating Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing program, which he thinks will grow in the near future.

From MarketWatch