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in the future
/ɪn ðə ˈfjutʃər/
at a later time
We will discuss this in the future.
This means the discussion will happen later, not now.
general
at a time that will come later
Technology will improve in the future.
This means technology will get better later.
I hope to travel in the future.
This means the speaker plans to travel later.
This phrase is commonly used to refer to events or plans that will happen later.
Collocations
in the near futuresoonin the distant futurea long time from now
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Usage Tip
Use 'in the future' to talk about plans or events that will happen later, not immediately.
Word Origin
The phrase 'in the future' is a combination of the preposition 'in' and the noun 'future', which comes from the Latin 'futurus' meaning 'about to be'.
Usage Notes
This phrase is used to refer to events or plans that will happen at a later time. It is a common and neutral way to talk about the future.
Word Breakdown
in
expressing time
prepositionthe
definite article
articlefuture
time that is to come
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