in the future

prep_phrase — 2 senses

in the future

prep_phrase
1

At a future time, at some point in the future.

  • Perhaps humans will live on Mars in the future.
  • 7 messages to people 500 years in the future.
1 more example
  • A short time away in the future.
2

US From now on.

  • Please put the toilet seat down in the future.
Antonyms
in the past

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