future1 adjectivefuture2 noun
futurefu‧ture1 /ˈfjuːtʃə $ -ər/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective [only before noun] 
WORD ORIGINfuture1
Origin:
1300-1400 Old French futur, from Latin futurus ‘going to be’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Before the scandal erupted, Grieg was talked about as a future presidential candidate.
- He's an extremely talented football player -- he could well be a future captain of England.
- In future years some of you will regret the decision you have made today.
- It is our duty to preserve our culture for future generations.
- It was then that Milstead took the first steps toward a future career in law enforcement.
- The company is building apartment buildings for future employees.
- The time and place for future meetings has not been revealed.
- We're getting together to talk about future plans for the show.
- But Fujisaki ruled that future earnings were an acceptable concept in the law.
- He can use stock motifs and patterns and superfluous work can be retained to cater for future demand.
- In addition, various factors may interfere with development or future health.
- The miners then sell the gold at prevailing rates, and use the future output to pay back the central banks.
THESAURUS
happening or existing at some time in the future after something or someone else: · We will discuss this at a later time.· Later historians have cast doubt on the truth of his story.· They say that they may need to review the case at a later stage.
happening or coming immediately after something – used about periods of time, or parts of a piece of writing: · He resigned the following year.· The following day he was back to normal.· Gandhi 's attitude to religion is dealt with in the following chapter.
likely to happen or exist at some time in the future: · What influence will this have on future developments?
formal happening or coming at some time after something else: · a subsequent decision by the Supreme Court· Subsequent events proved him wrong.· In subsequent years, the number of patients became smaller and smaller.
coming after someone or something else – used about a series of groups of people, periods of time, or parts of a book: · His work was admired by succeeding generations.· Over the succeeding months, the stitches were carefully removed.· These problems are further discussed in the succeeding chapters.
Longman Language Activatorthe time after now the time, especially a fairly long time, after now: · Ellen's finishing college soon but she doesn't really have any plans for the future.· As for the future, Tucker said she intends to take a well-deserved break before deciding what to do next.of the future (=that will exist in the future): · The car of the future may run on solar-powered batteries.
in the future - used especially when you know you will have problems or difficulties in the future: the day/week/months ahead: · David had his breakfast and thought about the day ahead.· Unemployment in the region is expected to grow in the months ahead.lie ahead: · The government faces some difficult decisions in the months which lie ahead.ahead of: · I know there are some big problems ahead of us, but I'm sure we can overcome them.
: generations/years/a long time to come for a long time in and affecting many people in the future: · In years to come, people will look back on the 20th century as a turning point in history.· Nuclear power stations will still be needed for a long time to come.
to not have happened yet but going to happen in the future, especially soon in the future: · The best is still to come -- there's chocolate ice cream for dessert.· The worst of the storm was still to come.
use this to say that something will always happen in the future, starting from now: · From now on, I'm not letting anyone borrow my car.· From now on, you kids will have to make your own lunch.· From now on, homeowners will have to get a city permit if they want to build an addition onto their homes.
British starting from now - use this especially to tell someone that they must do something starting from now: · In future, I expect you to be at work no later than 9.15.· In future, prisoners must serve at least half of their sentence before qualifying for any type of early release.
use this to talk about what will happen over a period from now until a long, short etc time in the future: · We don't know what will happen in the long term.· Aid to these countries is bound to run into billions of dollars in the long term.· Analysts say the reports could have a major impact on the stock market in the short term.
at some time in the future at some time in the future , but you do not know exactly when: · It's likely that global warming will become a major problem in the future.· What do you think life in the future will be like?in the near future (=at a time not long from now): · The new software will be available in the UK in the near future.in/for the foreseeable future (=at a time not long from now): · It is unlikely that the company will achieve a very high profit margin in the foreseeable future.
at a time in the future that has not been arranged yet: · Come over and see us some time.· We should get together some time.some time next week/next year/in 2005 etc: · The project should be completed some time next year.
at some time in the future, especially a long time from now: · Perhaps one day we could all go to London together.· One day, I'd like to visit the Grand Canyon.· She always knew that some day he would leave her.
at some time in the future - used especially when you think that something will probably happen or that someone will probably do something: · One of these days you're going to be sorry.· Richard's going to have a heart attack one of these days if he doesn't slow down.
use this to emphasize that something will definitely happen at some time in the future: · The day will finally come when a woman or a black man is elected president of the United States.· Let's hope that the day will come when it's no longer necessary to have such a vast amount of money spent on the military.
at a specific time in the future: an hour/10 years/2 weeks etc from now an hour, 10 years etc from the time when you are speaking: · The package should arrive a few days from now.· There may be no rainforest left 30 years from now.· A couple of months from now, you'll probably have forgotten all about him.
at a time in the future, that you have just mentioned: · I should be finished work by noon. Would you like to get together then?until then: · School starts in September, and until then I'll be staying with friends.· They're sending the results next week, so I won't know anything until then.by then: · Tell him he has two weeks to finish the job. If he's not finished by then, he's fired.
: 6 months/4 days/a week etc away/off if something that you know will happen is 6 months, 4 days, a week etc away or off , it will happen after 6 months, 4 days, a week etc have passed: · The next general elections are still two years away.· Mary was desperately looking forward to her retirement, which was less than a year off.· The wedding was more than a year away but she had already bought a dress for it.· The exams are still a few weeks off -- you've got plenty of time to prepare for them.
spoken say this when something will happen at a particular time in the future: · Come Monday, we'll be in our new house.· A mild winter is nice, but it means that come summer you're going to have a bug problem.
what will happen to someone or something in the future what will happen to someone in their job, life etc: · I'm worried about my future.· I had a meeting with my boss to discuss my future.· You really should start thinking about your future. You're not a child anymore.
what will happen to something - use this especially to talk about whether something will be successful, will continue to exist etc: · The memo refers to a meeting in Los Angeles, where the future of the network was discussed.
what will happen to someone - used about an important official decision, or about an event in which something very bad happens: · Congress will meet to discuss the fate of the US nuclear defense shield.decide somebody's/something's fate: · The fate of the prisoners will be decided by a panel of three judges.· He urged a nationwide referendum to decide the fate of the country. somebody's/something's fate is sealed (=fixed and definite): · His fate was sealed when The New York Times learned of the situation and began preparing an article about it.seal the fate of (=decide it definitely): · This afternoon's debate is likely to seal the fate of the imprisoned aid workers.
what someone is going to do in their life and what is going to happen to them during it: · The government wants to give people more control over their own destinies.be somebody's destiny to do something: · Susan wondered whether it was her destiny to marry Jorge and live in Mexico.
a general idea of what people expect to happen in the future, and whether they expect things to go well or badly: · The economic outlook is better than it has been for several years.long-range/short-range outlook: · Company officials insist the long-range outlook for share holders will be brighter.the outlook for: · With drought conditions continuing, the outlook for farmers is not very good.
the idea or possibility that something will happen in the future: · I hope I never have to have a brain operation - it must be an appalling prospect.the prospect of something/doing something: · The prospect of putting weapons in space is frightening to many people.· I had read a great deal about Professor Chomsky and I felt very excited at the prospect of meeting him.· We are facing the prospect of a very hard winter.prospects for: · Prospects for a peace settlement in the region are not very hopeful at the moment.
likely to happen in the future if something, especially an important change or event, is on the horizon , it seems likely to happen at some time in the future: · The prospect of real democracy is on the horizon for this Latin American country of 57 million.· After two weeks of talks a solution to the dispute is finally on the horizon.
if something unexpected such as a surprise or a sudden problem is in store for someone, it is soon going to happen to them: be in store for: · There was a surprise in store for Paul when he got to his office.· Russell said expulsion may be in store for some of the students involved in the fighting that broke out Friday.what fate/the future holds in store (for somebody) (=what is going to happen to someone in the future): · When she first arrived in the US she was afraid of what the future might hold in store for her here.· None of us know what the future has in store.
likely to be or do something in the future · He's an extremely talented football player -- he could well be a future captain of England.· It was then that Milstead took the first steps toward a future career in law enforcement.· Before the scandal erupted, Grieg was talked about as a future presidential candidate.
: potential customer/client/witness etc someone who might become a customer etc in the future: · Police believe they may have found a potential witness.· It's wrong to regard all soccer fans as potential troublemakers -- it's only a small minority who are responsible for the violence.· By denying these people a decent education, you're losing out on potential captains of industry and political leaders.
: prospective candidate/employee/husband etc one who wants to get or may be chosen for a job, position etc in the future: · My mother keeps introducing me to men she considers to be prospective husbands.· Texaco has introduced a compulsory HIV testing program for all prospective employees.
likely to do very well in your area of work or sport in the future: · When I first saw her play tennis I knew that she was a future Wimbledon champion in the making.
to be likely to be very successful in the future: · She's a very talented musician, and we think she has a great future.· He's obviously got a bright future in this organization.
coming after someone or something else the next person, thing, or time comes just after the one you have just been talking about, or just after the most recent one: · Who was the next president of the United States after Ronald Reagan? · When's the next flight to Miami?the next day/week/month/year: · I finished my classes on the 5th, and the next day I went home to Cleveland.next Thursday/week/August etc (=the one after this Thursday, this week, this August etc): · Next week I'm going on a training course in Seaford.
: the day after/the Saturday after/the week after etc the day etc that comes after the time or event that you are talking about: · Helen arrived on July 20th and I arrived the week after.· The party's not this Thursday but the Thursday after.· The weather changed the morning after we arrived.· I felt rather tired the day after the party.the one after (=the next one): · If we miss the ten o'clock train we'll just have to catch the one after.
: the following day/month/year etc the next day, month etc -- use this when you are describing something that happened in the past: · The following day she woke up with a splitting headache.· They agreed to meet the following week in the Cafe Rouge.
happening some time later , not immediately afterwards: a later date/time/stage etc: · We can sort out the final details at a later stage.in later years/months/centuries etc: · In later centuries Venice lost its former importance and began to go into decline.
formal coming after something you have just mentioned - used especially before plural nouns: · These skills were then handed down to subsequent generations of craftsmen.· Many of Marx's theories were disproved by subsequent events.· The first meeting will be in the City Hall, but all subsequent meetings will be held in the school.
: succeeding weeks/months/years/generations etc in every week, month, year etc that comes after something : · The government started to borrow money in 1961, and the national debt has steadily increased with each succeeding year.· The effects of exposure to atomic radiation at Hiroshima have been passed on to succeeding generations.
formal: the ensuing battle/fight/confusion/panic/days/months etc the battle etc that happens immediately after the events or period of time that you have just mentioned: · Someone shouted 'Fire!' and in the ensuing panic several people were injured.· They met each other several times over the ensuing six months.
: follow-up meeting/visit/interview/treatment etc something that is done after something else in order to check it or make sure that it is successful: · Once you have installed solar heating you will receive regular follow-up visits from our experts.· After each training programme everyone has a follow-up interview with their manager.
: future generations/years/events/work/employees etc the people, years etc that will come in the future: · It is our duty to preserve our culture for future generations.· In future years some of you will regret the decision you have made today.· The company is building apartment buildings for future employees.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
We’ve been able to save this land from development and preserve it for future generations. the debate over the future development of the European Union The company still hopes to find a buyer, but the future looks bleak. I’m sure the company has a bright future now. Thousands of workers are waiting to see what the future holds. He promised that there would be no tax increases in the immediate future. the long-term future of the fishing industry Now that you’re pregnant you’ll have to plan ahead. a company that sees a rosy future for itself an agreement to secure the future of the rainforest We want a secure future for our children. My whole future now seemed uncertain. There is a great deal of uncertainty about the company’s future.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
We’ve been able to save this land from development and preserve it for future generations. the debate over the future development of the European Union (=someone who will be your wife, husband, son-in-law etc)
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The company still hopes to find a buyer, but the future looks bleak. I’m sure the company has a bright future now.· He met the chairman of Nuclear Electric to discuss the future of the nuclear generating industry.
(=a long time in the past/future)· It is a fictional story set in the distant past.· In the distant future, there may be a cure for the disease.
(=quite soon)· We’re expecting a final decision in the not too distant future.
(=money that a person or company is likely to earn in the future)· With serious injuries, the court may award substantial damages for loss of future earnings.
· The company is facing an uncertain future.
· We need to preserve the planet for future generations.
· Living together before you marry is no guarantee of future happiness.
Thousands of workers are waiting to see what the future holds. He promised that there would be no tax increases in the immediate future. (=someone who will later be king)· She married the future king of France, Philip Augustus.
the long-term future of the fishing industry Now that you’re pregnant you’ll have to plan ahead. a company that sees a rosy future for itself an agreement to secure the future of the rainforest We want a secure future for our children. My whole future now seemed uncertain. There is a great deal of uncertainty about the company’s future.· In addition, or alternatively, they may be redeemable, thus promising cash from the company at a future date.· Be sure at some future date you will regret it if you don't.· He made great promises for future dates but failed to ring the numbers they gave him.· At some future date it might become necessary for Anna Beckett to be admitted to a private asylum.· Firstly, loan demand must come from creditworthy customers who can guarantee loan repayment at a future date.
· This is to include an opinion of future development. 4.· If the deal is completed, Rouse would immediately become a dominant force in the future development of Las Vegas.· A solid platform for future development has now been established.· The Internet Society has various engineering committees that help make technical recommendations for the future development of the Internet.· The research aims to examine the relevance of this concept to the future development of two case study areas in Co Fermanagh.· Discussants will respond to the speakers with their assessment of the implications of the work undertaken and the need for future development.· This is the stuff that, if plans hold true, will be the platform for future developments like a microkernel.· Looking back on it, Roddick believes that too was a good training ground for future developments.
· Contributions with regard to future events are invited for publication in Campus.· The observational abilities of the ancients were to have practical application beyond those of time-reckoning and attempt to predict future events.· Does the relative desirability of a future event affect the assessment of a likelihood?· It would allow staff members to plan future events and meetings as well as to compile a list for holiday cards.· The meetings provided an opportunity to exchange information about future events and to discuss problems of mutual interest.· They depend on assumptions which have been made and on uncertain future events.· The opportunity to influence the programme of future events.· This may take the form of individual optimism or pessimism about likely future events within the territory.
· We in turn modify the field for our future generations.· Therefore, a gene is by definition the descendant of a gene that was good at getting into future generations.· Or a weapon to be used against future generations?· Under the last Government, debt rose to unprecedented levels, which was essentially postponed taxation on future generations.· How could they be transmitted unchanged to future generations?· Now it's hoped future generations will leave statistics like that behind.· Furthermore, they did not have the same access to health services that future generations will have received.· Government will work in partnership to secure our heritage for the benefit of future generations.
· Youth represents potential for future growth and development, a time of hope and expectation.· Profits reinvested in the corporation are available to finance future growth of the corporation or to pay future dividends.· New products currently under development and in clinical trials in our biomedical business offer exciting potential for future growth.· Developed countries are responsible for most past and present emissions: developing countries will account for nearly all future growth.· The funding is decided on future growth.· Reinvested earnings finance the future growth of 1 he company.· But according to Potter, further development of overseas business is fundamental to Psion's future growth strategy.· On the casino side, Bollenbach said that future growth will have to come from big companies buying little ones.
· But Tess, in answer to your question, whatever you do, don't tell your future husband anything about your past experience.· My future husband was becoming my whole world, and more than that, my hope of heaven.· But hands off Declan; he's my future husband.· It was more difficult - and more intriguing - to conjure up a picture of her future husband, Dom João.· Nevertheless several girls did meet their future husbands during the course.· Just one in 10 single girls want to marry one, although they like their future husband to have good job prospects.· She'd fallen in love with Antonio at first sight, but didn't trust his fidelity as a future husband.
· Money to help pay for ambitious future plans was at least one motive for seeking publication.· If he had future plans, they were shattered by a stroke.· This is a time of tension when the stakes may be high and a future plan hangs by a thread.· Sunday's fine for discussing future plans and ambitions with a loving partner and ironing out any differences of opinion.· This learning will be related to future plans for work, education or training and other aspects of the student's life.· Despite his apparent interest he had given her no clue as to whether his future plans might include her.· In the interview they asked me about my future plans.· Mr Lekszton's future plans include a private television station and an airline.
· The consultants' report is part of our wider consideration of the future role of the inspectorate.· This has important implications for the future role of the archivist.· He even found himself liking the gunman in an abstract way, despite Gomez's future role as his executioner.· Conversion into an agency would introduce a need for detailed thought about its functions and its future role.· Now, however, it is limiting Railtrack's future role, mainly to track maintenance.· The future roles of medical and pharmaceutical advisers are unclear.· Will he give us an idea of the future role of the Royal Corps of Transport?
· Destroy the secret accounts with a fire or a bomb, but take the Plus List for future use.· The nature of the environment surrounding the site is of obvious importance, including possible future uses of the land.· It is conceivable that quotas may come into future use to encourage or limit the numbers of certain types of applicant.· Restrictive covenants are sometimes used in relation to the future use of licensed premises.· Prospects for its future use will have been considerably enhanced by this initiative, and reflects well on those involved.· Perhaps he was only locating the jugular vein for future use.· And while on his travels Ken gathered those recipes for future use.
· It was here that he met his future wife, Jan, and the pair eventually set up their own practice.· DeVito met his future wife while performing onstage as a demented stable boy.· There he met his future wife, Idayu Njoman Rai, said to belong to a Brahman family.· Simon first met his future wife whilst on holiday in Majorca three years ago.· So he has already made his will, yes, leaving all already to his future wife.· He says it's very hard on his future wife.
· It is, of course, conceivable that the community charge will have a bigger direct effect on local elections in future years.· But affirmative action is clearly going to be a more constrained remedy in future years than in past decades.· There is a financial risk in producing your own cards and there is little chance of selling old stock in future years.· The company said the charge will provide a noncash benefit in future years from reduced depreciation and amortization.· While reducing shareholders' funds to £19m, the move will reduce depletion charges in future years.· The White House urged the colleges to view this as a model to become involved in literacy work in future years.· It needs careful and knowledgeable underwriters to monitor and hopefully improve the capacity in future years.· Plans are to enroll 100 participants from five high schools this summer and then expand the program in future years.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the future perfect
1likely to happen or exist at a time after the present: - Microfilm copies will be kept for future reference.
- Also labels the components on your drawing as per your circuit diagram and retain for future reference.
- By using test-kits and keeping a record of the readings obtained you also build-up and invaluable data bank for future reference.
- Commodore G. Paul, plans of the drainage under the green had been made for future reference.
- I am simply seeking clarification of the regulations for future reference.
- If so, please take note of it for future reference.
- She lodged this idea in the back of her mind for future reference.
- This visit is only to get a look inside, to stake out the room for future reference.
- Thumbnails the first ideas or sketches of a designer noted down for future reference.
- Or how about a vital organ being removed and the opt-out card being found at a later date?
- Peter Novick dismisses the Freudian theory of repression of trauma leading to problems at a later date.
- Secondary sources, in contrast, are interpretations of the past produced at a later date.
- Some firms are very flexible on this issue and where possible, allow them to relocate at a later date.
- The total would be capped at a later date.
- They feared further repercussions at a later date because their participation in the boycott would almost certainly go into their files.
- This is particularly helpful if your school's organisation seeks to register as a charity at a later date.
- This means that the sea in which the Bright Angel was deposited flooded the land in the east at a later date.
- Arguments about this change continue to rage, and will probably burn on for the foreseeable future.
- It would be unrealistic to not expect to pay higher royalties in the foreseeable future.
- Later that same enemy had been bloodily counter attacked and neutralised as a threat for the foreseeable future.
- No test of the planned system against even average-intelligence decoys is planned in the foreseeable future.
- Now, and for the foreseeable future, the world is awash in plutonium.
- She is sure that this will settle them for the foreseeable future.
- To push them on decommissioning would be to remove any chance of it happening in the foreseeable future.
- There is a possibility of water shortages in the foreseeable future.
- But the idea of full-blown solar power stations is unrealistic in the foreseeable future.
- He noted that the club would need to do work on the North and South stands in the foreseeable future.
- Is redundancy, early retirement, or any other major change possible or likely in the foreseeable future?
- Some of the causes of default, such as socioeconomic conditions, can not be changed in the foreseeable future.
- To push them on decommissioning would be to remove any chance of it happening in the foreseeable future.
- We shall not bridge that gap with particle accelerators in the foreseeable future!
- But, in practice, if allowed to get out of hand, it firmly mortgaged the future.
- Finally, notice that the question of mortgaging the future hinges crucially on what is done with the privatization revenue.
- There's a pool of talent in this area most employers can draw from without mortgaging their financial future, Miller said.
- We will also ensure that home-buyers receive proper advice about the potential cost of their mortgages in future years.
- I don't anticipate that happening in the near future.
- A very limited selection of wines is available; one hopes that this will be expanded in the near future.
- Already regional water shortages are causing disruptions and are predicted to become the cause of wars in the near future.
- Conditions might mature in the near future.
- Hopefully that will get settled in the near future.
- I think you certainly aim for that some time, maybe in the near future, but not quite yet.
- I was hoping that Vecchi would show up in the near future and save everybody a lot of headaches.
- The prudent ratio depends very much on how banks see their requirements for liquidity changing in the near future.
- Unfortunately we have no trainee vacancies at present, nor do I anticipate any in the near future.
We are now more able to predict future patterns of climate change. We’ve been able to save this land from development and preserve it for future generations. the debate over the future development of the European Unionfuture wife/husband/son-in-law etc (=someone who will be your wife, husband, son-in-law etc)2technical the form of a verb used for talking about things that are going to happen: the future tense3 for future reference something kept for future reference is kept in order to be used or looked at in the futurefuture1 adjectivefuture2 noun
futurefuture2 ●●● S1 W1 noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- At issue is the future of six U.S. military bases.
- Gabby assured me that she is confident about her future.
- I'd like to discuss my future in the company.
- Myles is optimistic about the future of electric cars.
- And there always is the possibility that lawmakers will look with favor on real estate interests in the future.
- But the goals of a better future for children have proved elusive.
- He accepts her porno past but demands from her a virtuous future.
- I have never flown in a tail dragger before but I would like to in the near future.
- It seems unlikely that this will occur in the near future.
- One of the main issues today is the future of young people.
THESAURUSthe time after now
the time after now: · What will life be like in the future?· The company is hoping to expand in the near future (=soon).
used when saying that something will always happen in the future, starting from now: · From now on, I’m not letting anyone borrow my car.· The meetings will be held once a month from now on.· From now on, you will have to make your own lunch.· From now on, homeowners will have to get a city permit if they want to build an addition onto their homes.
for a long time in the future: · In years to come, people will look back on the 20th century as a turning point in history.· Nuclear power stations will still be needed for a long time to come.
use this to talk about what will happen over a period from now until a long, short etc time in the future: · We don’t know what will happen in the long term.· In the short term, things look good.· Aid to these countries is bound to run into billions of dollars in the long term.
used when talking about what is likely to happen in the future: · There are some big changes on the horizon.
what will happen to somebody/something what will happen to someone or something: · He knew that his future was in films.· Shareholders will meet to decide the company’s future.
someone or something’s future – used especially when you are worried that something bad could happen: · The fate of the hostages remains uncertain.· The show’s fate lies in the hands of TV bosses.
what will happen to someone in their life, especially something important: · Sartre believed that everyone is in charge of their own destiny.· He thinks that it is his destiny to lead the country.
what will happen, especially concerning business, the economy, or the weather: · The economic outlook looks good.· Here is the weather outlook for tomorrow.
the idea or possibility that something will happen: · the awful prospect of another terrorist attack· Prospects for a peace settlement don’t look too good.
what will happen to a person, organization etc in the future – used especially when talking about whether or not they will be successful: · Fans are hoping for a change in the club’s fortunes.· Two years ago, my financial fortunes took a turn for the better (=they improved).· In 1680 he decided that his fortune lay in the theatre.
Longman Language Activatorthe time after now the time, especially a fairly long time, after now: · Ellen's finishing college soon but she doesn't really have any plans for the future.· As for the future, Tucker said she intends to take a well-deserved break before deciding what to do next.of the future (=that will exist in the future): · The car of the future may run on solar-powered batteries.
in the future - used especially when you know you will have problems or difficulties in the future: the day/week/months ahead: · David had his breakfast and thought about the day ahead.· Unemployment in the region is expected to grow in the months ahead.lie ahead: · The government faces some difficult decisions in the months which lie ahead.ahead of: · I know there are some big problems ahead of us, but I'm sure we can overcome them.
: generations/years/a long time to come for a long time in and affecting many people in the future: · In years to come, people will look back on the 20th century as a turning point in history.· Nuclear power stations will still be needed for a long time to come.
to not have happened yet but going to happen in the future, especially soon in the future: · The best is still to come -- there's chocolate ice cream for dessert.· The worst of the storm was still to come.
use this to say that something will always happen in the future, starting from now: · From now on, I'm not letting anyone borrow my car.· From now on, you kids will have to make your own lunch.· From now on, homeowners will have to get a city permit if they want to build an addition onto their homes.
British starting from now - use this especially to tell someone that they must do something starting from now: · In future, I expect you to be at work no later than 9.15.· In future, prisoners must serve at least half of their sentence before qualifying for any type of early release.
use this to talk about what will happen over a period from now until a long, short etc time in the future: · We don't know what will happen in the long term.· Aid to these countries is bound to run into billions of dollars in the long term.· Analysts say the reports could have a major impact on the stock market in the short term.
at some time in the future at some time in the future , but you do not know exactly when: · It's likely that global warming will become a major problem in the future.· What do you think life in the future will be like?in the near future (=at a time not long from now): · The new software will be available in the UK in the near future.in/for the foreseeable future (=at a time not long from now): · It is unlikely that the company will achieve a very high profit margin in the foreseeable future.
at a time in the future that has not been arranged yet: · Come over and see us some time.· We should get together some time.some time next week/next year/in 2005 etc: · The project should be completed some time next year.
at some time in the future, especially a long time from now: · Perhaps one day we could all go to London together.· One day, I'd like to visit the Grand Canyon.· She always knew that some day he would leave her.
at some time in the future - used especially when you think that something will probably happen or that someone will probably do something: · One of these days you're going to be sorry.· Richard's going to have a heart attack one of these days if he doesn't slow down.
use this to emphasize that something will definitely happen at some time in the future: · The day will finally come when a woman or a black man is elected president of the United States.· Let's hope that the day will come when it's no longer necessary to have such a vast amount of money spent on the military.
at a specific time in the future: an hour/10 years/2 weeks etc from now an hour, 10 years etc from the time when you are speaking: · The package should arrive a few days from now.· There may be no rainforest left 30 years from now.· A couple of months from now, you'll probably have forgotten all about him.
at a time in the future, that you have just mentioned: · I should be finished work by noon. Would you like to get together then?until then: · School starts in September, and until then I'll be staying with friends.· They're sending the results next week, so I won't know anything until then.by then: · Tell him he has two weeks to finish the job. If he's not finished by then, he's fired.
: 6 months/4 days/a week etc away/off if something that you know will happen is 6 months, 4 days, a week etc away or off , it will happen after 6 months, 4 days, a week etc have passed: · The next general elections are still two years away.· Mary was desperately looking forward to her retirement, which was less than a year off.· The wedding was more than a year away but she had already bought a dress for it.· The exams are still a few weeks off -- you've got plenty of time to prepare for them.
spoken say this when something will happen at a particular time in the future: · Come Monday, we'll be in our new house.· A mild winter is nice, but it means that come summer you're going to have a bug problem.
what will happen to someone or something in the future what will happen to someone in their job, life etc: · I'm worried about my future.· I had a meeting with my boss to discuss my future.· You really should start thinking about your future. You're not a child anymore.
what will happen to something - use this especially to talk about whether something will be successful, will continue to exist etc: · The memo refers to a meeting in Los Angeles, where the future of the network was discussed.
what will happen to someone - used about an important official decision, or about an event in which something very bad happens: · Congress will meet to discuss the fate of the US nuclear defense shield.decide somebody's/something's fate: · The fate of the prisoners will be decided by a panel of three judges.· He urged a nationwide referendum to decide the fate of the country. somebody's/something's fate is sealed (=fixed and definite): · His fate was sealed when The New York Times learned of the situation and began preparing an article about it.seal the fate of (=decide it definitely): · This afternoon's debate is likely to seal the fate of the imprisoned aid workers.
what someone is going to do in their life and what is going to happen to them during it: · The government wants to give people more control over their own destinies.be somebody's destiny to do something: · Susan wondered whether it was her destiny to marry Jorge and live in Mexico.
a general idea of what people expect to happen in the future, and whether they expect things to go well or badly: · The economic outlook is better than it has been for several years.long-range/short-range outlook: · Company officials insist the long-range outlook for share holders will be brighter.the outlook for: · With drought conditions continuing, the outlook for farmers is not very good.
the idea or possibility that something will happen in the future: · I hope I never have to have a brain operation - it must be an appalling prospect.the prospect of something/doing something: · The prospect of putting weapons in space is frightening to many people.· I had read a great deal about Professor Chomsky and I felt very excited at the prospect of meeting him.· We are facing the prospect of a very hard winter.prospects for: · Prospects for a peace settlement in the region are not very hopeful at the moment.
likely to happen in the future if something, especially an important change or event, is on the horizon , it seems likely to happen at some time in the future: · The prospect of real democracy is on the horizon for this Latin American country of 57 million.· After two weeks of talks a solution to the dispute is finally on the horizon.
if something unexpected such as a surprise or a sudden problem is in store for someone, it is soon going to happen to them: be in store for: · There was a surprise in store for Paul when he got to his office.· Russell said expulsion may be in store for some of the students involved in the fighting that broke out Friday.what fate/the future holds in store (for somebody) (=what is going to happen to someone in the future): · When she first arrived in the US she was afraid of what the future might hold in store for her here.· None of us know what the future has in store.
likely to be or do something in the future · He's an extremely talented football player -- he could well be a future captain of England.· It was then that Milstead took the first steps toward a future career in law enforcement.· Before the scandal erupted, Grieg was talked about as a future presidential candidate.
: potential customer/client/witness etc someone who might become a customer etc in the future: · Police believe they may have found a potential witness.· It's wrong to regard all soccer fans as potential troublemakers -- it's only a small minority who are responsible for the violence.· By denying these people a decent education, you're losing out on potential captains of industry and political leaders.
: prospective candidate/employee/husband etc one who wants to get or may be chosen for a job, position etc in the future: · My mother keeps introducing me to men she considers to be prospective husbands.· Texaco has introduced a compulsory HIV testing program for all prospective employees.
likely to do very well in your area of work or sport in the future: · When I first saw her play tennis I knew that she was a future Wimbledon champion in the making.
to be likely to be very successful in the future: · She's a very talented musician, and we think she has a great future.· He's obviously got a bright future in this organization.
to think you know what is going to happen in the future to know that something is going to happen before it actually happens: · No one foresaw the Great Depression of the thirties.· Businesses are alarmed at the costs they foresee in complying with the new rules.foresee that: · Ten years ago she could not have foreseen that her marriage would end in divorce.
also envision to have a clear idea of something that will happen in the future, especially important changes in a situation: · I cannot envisage what the circumstances will be in twenty years' time.· Most of those who voted for independence did not envision war as the eventual outcome.· We do not envisage a general election for at least another two years.
to know or think you know what is going to happen because there are signs that it will: · Jason saw the stock market crash coming and sold most of his shares.· Then one day she just walked out -- I suppose I should have seen it coming really.
informal to think that something is going to happen, especially something bad, not for any clear or specific reason, but just because you have a feeling that it will: · The trip's going to be a disaster - I can feel it in my bones.
to have a strange or unexplainable feeling that something is going to happen, especially something unpleasant: have a premonition (that): · When Paola failed to phone, John had a horrible premonition that she was in danger.have a premonition of: · She shivered suddenly, and I wondered whether she had had a premonition of her own death.
someone who can see into the future has the ability to know what will happen before it happens: · If I could only see into the future and know how this would all end.· Nobody can see into the future, and all stock exchange investment is a gamble.
in a short time from now or from a particular time in a short time from now, or a short time after something else happens: · It'll soon be Christmas.· Driving in the city was hard at first, but she soon got used to it.· Why wasn't I told about this sooner?as soon as possible: · Please reply as soon as possible.as soon as you can: · I came as soon as I could.the sooner the better (=used to say that it is important that something is done very soon): · We need to get him to a hospital, and the sooner the better.after/afterwards: · They set off soon after breakfast.
after a fairly short time: · Those two will be getting married before long.· Her eyelids began to droop and before long she was fast asleep.
soon - use this especially about something that you know will happen soon: · We apologize for the delay -- the train will be leaving shortly.· The President will shortly be on his way to Italy for a trade conference.shortly after: · Her last novel was published shortly after her death.
use this to talk about something that will happen in the next few weeks or months, although you do not know exactly when: · She doesn't have a driver's license, but is hoping to pass her test in the near future.· A new health club is to be built here in the not too distant future.
spoken use this to say that something will happen soon or someone will arrive soon: · Dinner won't be long.· "When's Dad coming home?'' "He won't be long.''it won't be long before: · It won't be long before we're off on vacation.
use this to talk about something that happened fairly soon after a particular event: · They started playing together in June 1961, and it wasn't long before they got a recording contract.
if you do something quickly , you do it very soon after something else happens: · Alex was knocked to the ground, but he quickly recovered.· Fortunately, India quickly returned to calm after Mrs Gandhi's death.
likely to be successful in the future if a person, company, or product has potential , they are likely to be successful in the future, especially if they develop in the right way: · Slater has enormous potential, and should soon be playing football for England.· She realized that cosmetics made from natural products had great commercial potential.reach/fulfil/realize/achieve your (full) potential (=be as successful as you have the ability to be): · Sadly, many students leave before they have the opportunity to achieve their potential.
likely, but not certain, to be very successful: · Jonathan is one of our most promising employees.· Matthew is a promising young dancer with lots of stage personality.· Peter gave up a promising career in chemical engineering to become a priest.
if someone will go far or will go a long way , they will be very successful, especially because they have shown natural ability in something or shown that they have the right sort of character to do something: · I remember watching her play, and thinking 'she'll go far.'· If this team keeps its mind on nothing but football, it will go a long, long way.
to be likely to be successful in whatever you choose to do as a job, especially because you are clever or have natural ability in something: · He is a successful student with a bright future.· Billy Joe has a great future in this team.· A man like you could have a great future here, but you've got to prove yourself.have a great/bright future ahead of you: · She was an attractive girl with a bright future ahead of her when her life was cut short in a tragic car accident.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meanings 1 & 2verbs The company still hopes to find a buyer, but the future looks bleak. I’m sure the company has a bright future now. Thousands of workers are waiting to see what the future holds. He promised that there would be no tax increases in the immediate future. the long-term future of the fishing industry Now that you’re pregnant you’ll have to plan ahead. a company that sees a rosy future for itself an agreement to secure the future of the rainforest We want a secure future for our children. My whole future now seemed uncertain. There is a great deal of uncertainty about the company’s future.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
(=say what will happen in the future)· No-one can predict the future of boxing.
(=say or show what will happen in the future)· Some people think that dreams can foretell the future.
(=know what will happen in the future)· I wish I could see into the future.
(=think about or plan for the future)· She could now look to the future with confidence.
(also make plans for the future) (=think carefully about the future and decide what you are going to do)· As soon as she knew she was pregnant, she started to plan for the future.
· Many pensioners face a bleak future.
· Your boss is the one who writes your evaluations, recommends you for promotions and shapes your future.
(=it is in a particular thing)· The country’s economic future lies with its skilled workforce.
· The future looks good for the company.
adjectives· The country has a great future.
(=showing signs of being successful)· Her future as a tennis player looks promising.
(=not clear or decided)· The college's future is now uncertain.
(=without anything to make you feel hopeful)· The theatre is losing money and its future looks bleak.
phrases (=very soon)· There will be no major changes in the immediate future.
(=soon)· A new product launch is planned for the near future.
(=a long time from now)· I don't worry about what might happen in the distant future.
(=a very long time from now)· He plans to get married in the dim and distant future.
(=as far into the future as you can possibly know)· The population is expected to keep growing for the foreseeable future.
(=quite soon)· We’re planning to go there again in the not too distant future.
· What are your hopes for the future?
· their worries about the future of the English countryside
(=what will happen)· He is worried about what the future holds for the company.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The company still hopes to find a buyer, but the future looks bleak. I’m sure the company has a bright future now.· He met the chairman of Nuclear Electric to discuss the future of the nuclear generating industry.
(=a long time in the past/future)· It is a fictional story set in the distant past.· In the distant future, there may be a cure for the disease.
(=quite soon)· We’re expecting a final decision in the not too distant future.
(=money that a person or company is likely to earn in the future)· With serious injuries, the court may award substantial damages for loss of future earnings.
· The company is facing an uncertain future.
· We need to preserve the planet for future generations.
· Living together before you marry is no guarantee of future happiness.
Thousands of workers are waiting to see what the future holds. He promised that there would be no tax increases in the immediate future. (=someone who will later be king)· She married the future king of France, Philip Augustus.
the long-term future of the fishing industry Now that you’re pregnant you’ll have to plan ahead. a company that sees a rosy future for itself an agreement to secure the future of the rainforest We want a secure future for our children. My whole future now seemed uncertain. There is a great deal of uncertainty about the company’s future.· This is the design the world's oldest motorcycle manufacturer hopes will give it a brighter future.· M University, a freshman on the starting leg of a bright and promising future.· No bright future Stephanie Nettell controlled her over-large panel well, asking probing questions to lead them on their way.· Just then I was too happy to think about anything except our bright future.· And we believe sponsorship is a key to this brighter future.· All four look set for a bright future.· He's hoping for a bright future.· Cardiff has already begun a brighter future.
· In any event it will be a vision of bow the profit is going to be achieved in the distant future.· Prometheus tried to comfort her, but he could point her only to the distant future.· Afterwards, Mr. Reynolds announced that the President would be visiting Ireland in the not too distant future.· Mercifully, this scene is set in some distant hazy future.· As yet, no one was prepared to worry about what might happen in the distant future.· Unknown distant future threats are not a reason for spending so much money on the military now.· The latter is already yielding fresh produce and fresh fruit is expected from the orchard in the not too distant future.· In the not-so-distant future, technology will continue to change radically what we see and how we see it.
· But the Four Powers are likely to remain responsible for the city for the foreseeable future.· It would be unrealistic to not expect to pay higher royalties in the foreseeable future.· Each one of you have slowly begun breaking up your resources and had intended to continue doing so for the foreseeable future.· And the mad requests of potential customers should keep Microjet pretty busy for the foreseeable future.· Later that same enemy had been bloodily counter attacked and neutralised as a threat for the foreseeable future.· The project provides a control and information system that meets the needs of the Barcelona company for the foreseeable future.· Nevertheless for the foreseeable future a considerable proportion of elderly people will require care at specific periods of their lives.
· Now for the immediate future, and the various centenary celebrations which begin this weekend.· It seems reasonable to assume that he used his science to determine the probable course of the history of the immediate future.· There were more optimistic things in the immediate future.· By that time Ed had some fairly definite plans for his immediate future.· Some tourist attractions say they're still drawing in the crowds, although the immediate future is far from rosey.· He also knows that Camby will not be available to the team in the immediate future.· The move has done little to dampen speculation that the middle tier will see more mergers in the immediate future.
· Fears about the threat of more deportations in the near future are believed to be behind the resistance to the police action.· It will help him decide, make it real, set this one thing, a place, in his near future.· The local council in Yokohama hopes to increase the number of these trucks to 30 in the near future.· A very limited selection of wines is available; one hopes that this will be expanded in the near future.· Oscar was not the only one who would have to muster some excuses in the near future: so would he.· Recent news from the Golden Gate Fields backstretch indicate that Brent's problems will be getting more severe in the near future.· According to government officials, regulations covering the registration of parties would be announced in the near future.· Thus, throughout these chapters there is an ominous foreboding of death to come in the near future.
· Our political editor, Jon Lander, assesses Mr Heseltine's political future.· Is he trying to earn political support for those projects or for his own political future?· Although the political future remains unclear, the new circumstances have allowed much more room to manoeuvre than in the past.· He said people were advising him that that might be best anyway for his political future.· And he must know that if there is a war, his political future depends on it being short and decisive.· The sort of man who wishes only to shift the political future of his country.· The political future will largely depend on how these perceptions develop, and it is not impossible to gauge that development.
· A secure future in their home from an established landlord.· Many entrepreneurial companies simply can not even match six percent pretax margin or look forward to a secure future.· Adoption offers the most secure future.· There are exceptions, of course, but a good education is still the ticket to a secure future.· These people were all robbed of a secure future by Robert Maxwell.· And it should mean the 370 employees working on propellers can look forward to a more secure future.· The new order should mean a more secure future for the remaining staff.· Few young people face a secure future.
· They also warn that some leading hospitals may face an uncertain future if they lose patients to outside bidders.· But Wu said Amelio must still convince customers they should buy Macs, a product that may have an uncertain future.· As we consider the dream of Jacob we find a man who stood alone and facing an uncertain future.· He said the uncertain future of the council already has caused a third of the staff to move on to other jobs.· With the conclusion of the conference, Yardley sailed back to the United States and to an uncertain future.· Better by far to invest while the going is good, to guarantee yourself an income, rather than rely on an uncertain future.· A series of articles in newspapers and leading periodicals began to harp on the uncertain future of the great cataract.
VERB· At some stage they would discuss their future together.· The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the future of Marysville Dam.· There is a meeting of shareholders being planned to discuss the future of the Bank of Edinburgh.· The company is selling bonds on Wall Street and is restricted from discussing the future much while the offering is active.· In my letter I had told Karen that the purpose of the trip was to discuss the future of our relationship.· I hear the company has been closeted with parties unknown, discussing the future of this once-promising product.· In addition many of the other TAs included a commitment to discuss such standards in future.· He will be discussing the future of Leeds over the next 5 years or so.
· But as she lapped up the five-star treatment on the champagne Concorde flight, angry pensioners were facing a bleak future.· Kevin Smith, still recuperating from a ruptured Achilles' tendon, faces a future very much in doubt.· His marriage has broken up, he rarely sees his teenage daughter and he faces a bleak future.· Lefors, founded in 1900 as the Gray County seat, long has faced an uncertain future.· They also warn that some leading hospitals may face an uncertain future if they lose patients to outside bidders.· Exports to the United States faced an uncertain future because of the rise in costs.· Not only is he facing an uncertain future, he is being forced to behave in an uncharacteristic fashion every day.· As we consider the dream of Jacob we find a man who stood alone and facing an uncertain future.
· The only satisfactory resolution is to plan future visits in order to complete a thorough sampling.· If a social worker comes to see your family, you can ask what is being planned for your future.· It could also serve as a basis for planning a future meeting.· As a result, planning the future has become even more critically important.· Brezzo has also been planning future shows.· How should they use it to plan the future of the car industry and those who depend on it?· Community plans, future urbanizing area plans, suburban cities' general plans are nearly all written and waiting for implementation.
· The problems in constructing such a device seem at present insurmountable, but who can predict the future?· Expected future demand for electricity is significantly less difficult to predict than expected future demand for most high-technology products.· A lively tour of continental culture, seeking for signs of unity and predicting a grim future.· Clelia Barbiere is frequently heard accompanying the sisters in prayer, speaking to them and predicting future events.· Or you can read some source of information that predicts the future.· No one can predict the future.· He says he's been in the business too long to predict the future.· I quite understand that psychohistory is a statistical science and can not predict the future of a single man with any accuracy.
· Acquired expertise and skill give her the confidence to make the choices that will shape her future.· Your boss is the one who writes your evaluations, recommends you for promotions and raises, and shapes your future.· In the scarred, sacred land, myths continue to distort the past and shape the future.· Those who are privileged achieve the competence with which to shape the future.· Buffalo needed expert advice and specific strategies to shape the district's future, he said.· The things they plan and share will shape the future of the city, as well as the future of their heirs.· Career majors provide a context in which students can learn and apply their academic skills and shape their future goals.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► futuresPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the future perfect
1the future a)the time after the present: - As for the future, Tucker said she intends to take a well-deserved break before deciding what to do next.
- Buckley won't make plans for the future until the charges are dropped.
- Ellen's finishing college soon but she doesn't really have any plans for the future.
- The car of the future may run on solar-powered batteries.
- We agreed to consider the matter again at a future date.
- We need to provide boys and girls with career opportunities for the future.
- In future, I expect you to be at work no later than 9.15.
- In future, prisoners must serve at least half of their sentence before qualifying for any type of early release.
- All school systems are going to have to make similar innovative arrangements if school-to-work programs are to have a future.
- And Bosnia might have a future.
- Broadly-based companies without differentiated products have no future, he says.
- But those ideologies now have no future except in the history books.
- If I take on an artist, for example, I need to think they will have a future.
- Nick Ellis, London Does the human race have a future longer than its past?
- It's no good, she rebuked herself sternly; there's no future in feeling like this about Luke Travis.
- Or how about a vital organ being removed and the opt-out card being found at a later date?
- Peter Novick dismisses the Freudian theory of repression of trauma leading to problems at a later date.
- Secondary sources, in contrast, are interpretations of the past produced at a later date.
- Some firms are very flexible on this issue and where possible, allow them to relocate at a later date.
- The total would be capped at a later date.
- They feared further repercussions at a later date because their participation in the boycott would almost certainly go into their files.
- This is particularly helpful if your school's organisation seeks to register as a charity at a later date.
- This means that the sea in which the Bright Angel was deposited flooded the land in the east at a later date.
- Arguments about this change continue to rage, and will probably burn on for the foreseeable future.
- It would be unrealistic to not expect to pay higher royalties in the foreseeable future.
- Later that same enemy had been bloodily counter attacked and neutralised as a threat for the foreseeable future.
- No test of the planned system against even average-intelligence decoys is planned in the foreseeable future.
- Now, and for the foreseeable future, the world is awash in plutonium.
- She is sure that this will settle them for the foreseeable future.
- To push them on decommissioning would be to remove any chance of it happening in the foreseeable future.
- There is a possibility of water shortages in the foreseeable future.
- But the idea of full-blown solar power stations is unrealistic in the foreseeable future.
- He noted that the club would need to do work on the North and South stands in the foreseeable future.
- Is redundancy, early retirement, or any other major change possible or likely in the foreseeable future?
- Some of the causes of default, such as socioeconomic conditions, can not be changed in the foreseeable future.
- To push them on decommissioning would be to remove any chance of it happening in the foreseeable future.
- We shall not bridge that gap with particle accelerators in the foreseeable future!
- But, in practice, if allowed to get out of hand, it firmly mortgaged the future.
- Finally, notice that the question of mortgaging the future hinges crucially on what is done with the privatization revenue.
- There's a pool of talent in this area most employers can draw from without mortgaging their financial future, Miller said.
- We will also ensure that home-buyers receive proper advice about the potential cost of their mortgages in future years.
- I don't anticipate that happening in the near future.
- A very limited selection of wines is available; one hopes that this will be expanded in the near future.
- Already regional water shortages are causing disruptions and are predicted to become the cause of wars in the near future.
- Conditions might mature in the near future.
- Hopefully that will get settled in the near future.
- I think you certainly aim for that some time, maybe in the near future, but not quite yet.
- I was hoping that Vecchi would show up in the near future and save everybody a lot of headaches.
- The prudent ratio depends very much on how banks see their requirements for liquidity changing in the near future.
- Unfortunately we have no trainee vacancies at present, nor do I anticipate any in the near future.
What are your plans for the future? It may be useful at some time in the future. b)technical the form of a verb that shows that something will happen or exist at a later time. In the sentence, ‘I will leave tomorrow,’ the verb is in the future.2[countable] what someone or something will do or what will happen to them in the future: The islands should have the right to decide their own future.future of Ferguson is optimistic about the future of the business. a leader who will shape the organization’s future3in future British English from now: In future, staff must wear identity badges at all times.4have a/no future to have a chance or no chance of being successful or continuing: Does this school have a future?5there’s a/no future in something used to say that something is likely or not likely to be successful: He felt there was no future in farming.6futures [plural] technical goods, money, land etc that will be supplied or exchanged in the future at a time and price that has already been agreedCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbspredict the future (=say what will happen in the future)· No-one can predict the future of boxing.foretell the future (=say or show what will happen in the future)· Some people think that dreams can foretell the future.see/look into the future (=know what will happen in the future)· I wish I could see into the future.look to the future (=think about or plan for the future)· She could now look to the future with confidence.plan for the future (also make plans for the future) (=think carefully about the future and decide what you are going to do)· As soon as she knew she was pregnant, she started to plan for the future.face a bleak/grim etc future· Many pensioners face a bleak future.shape somebody's future· Your boss is the one who writes your evaluations, recommends you for promotions and shapes your future.somebody’s/something’s future lies in/with something (=it is in a particular thing)· The country’s economic future lies with its skilled workforce.the future looks good/bright etc· The future looks good for the company.adjectivesgreat/good· The country has a great future.bright/promising (=showing signs of being successful)· Her future as a tennis player looks promising.uncertain (=not clear or decided)· The college's future is now uncertain.bleak/grim/dark (=without anything to make you feel hopeful)· The theatre is losing money and its future looks bleak.phrasesthe immediate future (=very soon)· There will be no major changes in the immediate future.the near future (=soon)· A new product launch is planned for the near future.the distant future (=a long time from now)· I don't worry about what might happen in the distant future.the dim and distant future (=a very long time from now)· He plans to get married in the dim and distant future.for/in the foreseeable future (=as far into the future as you can possibly know)· The population is expected to keep growing for the foreseeable future.in the not too distant future (=quite soon)· We’re planning to go there again in the not too distant future.somebody’s hopes/fears/plans for the future· What are your hopes for the future?somebody’s worries/concerns about the future· their worries about the future of the English countrysidewhat the future holds (=what will happen)· He is worried about what the future holds for the company.THESAURUSthe time after nowthe future the time after now: · What will life be like in the future?· The company is hoping to expand in the near future (=soon).from now on used when saying that something will always happen in the future, starting from now: · From now on, I’m not letting anyone borrow my car.· The meetings will be held once a month from now on.· From now on, you will have to make your own lunch.· From now on, homeowners will have to get a city permit if they want to build an addition onto their homes.years/days etc to come for a long time in the future: · In years to come, people will look back on the 20th century as a turning point in history.· Nuclear power stations will still be needed for a long time to come.in the long/short/medium term use this to talk about what will happen over a period from now until a long, short etc time in the future: · We don’t know what will happen in the long term.· In the short term, things look good.· Aid to these countries is bound to run into billions of dollars in the long term.on the horizon used when talking about what is likely to happen in the future: · There are some big changes on the horizon.what will happen to somebody/somethingsomebody’s/something’s future what will happen to someone or something: · He knew that his future was in films.· Shareholders will meet to decide the company’s future.fate someone or something’s future – used especially when you are worried that something bad could happen: · The fate of the hostages remains uncertain.· The show’s fate lies in the hands of TV bosses.destiny what will happen to someone in their life, especially something important: · Sartre believed that everyone is in charge of their own destiny.· He thinks that it is his destiny to lead the country.the outlook what will happen, especially concerning business, the economy, or the weather: · The economic outlook looks good.· Here is the weather outlook for tomorrow.prospect the idea or possibility that something will happen: · the awful prospect of another terrorist attack· Prospects for a peace settlement don’t look too good.fortune what will happen to a person, organization etc in the future – used especially when talking about whether or not they will be successful: · Fans are hoping for a change in the club’s fortunes.· Two years ago, my financial fortunes took a turn for the better (=they improved).· In 1680 he decided that his fortune lay in the theatre.