Collocations for future - noun
1. time that will come after the present
ADJECTIVE
foreseeable,
immediate,
near,
not-too-distant,
short-term
Things will continue as they are for the foreseeable future.
A new branch of the store will be opening in the near future.
Things will continue as they are for the foreseeable future.
A new branch of the store will be opening in the near future.
distant,
far,
remote
Trying to forecast the far future is a problematic exercise.
Trying to forecast the far future is a problematic exercise.
indefinite
Nothing will change for the indefinite future.
Nothing will change for the indefinite future.
VERB + future
look to,
plan for
Don't think too much about past troubles—look to the future.
Don't think too much about past troubles—look to the future.
foretell,
look into,
predict
embrace
All of us need to embrace the future.
embrace
All of us need to embrace the future.
future + VERB
bring (sb),
hold
whatever the future may bring you
Who can tell what the future holds?
whatever the future may bring you
Who can tell what the future holds?
PREPOSITION
for the future
What are your plans for the future?
What are your plans for the future?
in (the) future
In future, please contact me first. (BrE)
In the future, please contact me first. (AmE)
The possibility of travel to other solar systems still lies in the distant future.
In future, please contact me first. (BrE)
In the future, please contact me first. (AmE)
The possibility of travel to other solar systems still lies in the distant future.
of the future
The stars of the future are competing this month.
The stars of the future are competing this month.
PHRASES
a vision for the future,
a vision of the future
In her speech, the director outlined her vision for the future.
In her speech, the director outlined her vision for the future.
2. what will happen to sb/sth
ADJECTIVE
bright,
brilliant,
exciting,
glorious,
golden (esp. BrE),
great,
healthy,
promising,
prosperous,
rosy,
successful
He has a great future as a designer.
He has a great future as a designer.
better
hopeful, peaceful
secure, stable
sustainable, viable
bleak, gloomy (esp. BrE), grim, uncertain
He forecasts an uncertain future for the industry.
hopeful, peaceful
secure, stable
sustainable, viable
bleak, gloomy (esp. BrE), grim, uncertain
He forecasts an uncertain future for the industry.
long-term
economic, financial, political
shared
united by our common history and our shared future
economic, financial, political
shared
united by our common history and our shared future
entire,
whole
He felt his entire future was at risk.
He felt his entire future was at risk.
utopian
VERB + future
face,
have
The company faces a very uncertain future.
The company faces a very uncertain future.
create
We want to create a better future for everyone.
We want to create a better future for everyone.
determine,
influence,
shape
the right to determine their own future in a democratic fashion
the right to determine their own future in a democratic fashion
assure,
guarantee,
secure
The sale secured his financial future.
The sale secured his financial future.
jeopardize,
threaten
envisage (esp. BrE), envision (esp. AmE), forecast, predict
consider, contemplate, ponder, ponder on
After being dropped from the team the young defender is considering his future.
envisage (esp. BrE), envision (esp. AmE), forecast, predict
consider, contemplate, ponder, ponder on
After being dropped from the team the young defender is considering his future.
discuss
plan
You need to take time to plan your future.
plan
You need to take time to plan your future.
invest in
She decided to invest in her future by taking a course.
She decided to invest in her future by taking a course.
PREPOSITION
future as
She has a very promising future as a musician.
She has a very promising future as a musician.
future in
He could see no future in his job.
He could see no future in his job.
PHRASES
a question mark over the future of sb/sth
(esp. BrE)
A question mark hangs over the future of the company.
A question mark hangs over the future of the company.