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Collocations for future - noun

1. time that will come after the present

ADJ.

foreseeable, immediate, near, not-too-distant
Things will continue as they are for the foreseeable future. | A new branch of the shop will be opening in the near future.
distant, remote

VERB + FUTURE

look to, plan for
Don''t think too much about past troubles - look to the future.
foretell, look into, predict

FUTURE + VERB

bring (sb), hold
whatever the future may bring you Who can tell what the future holds?

PREP.

for the ~
What are your plans for the future?
in (the) ~
In future, employees will park their vehicles away from the works entrance. | The possibility of travel to other solar systems still lies in the distant future.
of the ~
The stars of the future are competing in the world junior athletics championships this month.

PHRASES

a vision for/of the future
In her speech, the director outlined her vision for the future.

2. what will happen to sb/sth

ADJ.

bright, great, promising, rosy, secure
He has a great future as a designer.
bleak, dire, gloomy, grim, uncertain
He forecasts a dire future for the industry.
long-term | economic, financial, political

VERB + FUTURE

face, have
The firm faces a very uncertain future.
determine, shape
the right to determine their own future in a democratic fashion
forecast, predict, see | consider, ponder (on)
After being dropped from the team the young defender is considering his future.
invest in
She decided to invest in her future by taking a management course.

PREP.

~ as
She has a very promising future as a musician.
~ in
He could see no future in his job.

PHRASES

a question mark over the future of sb/sth
A question mark hangs over the future of the company after shares plunged to a record low.

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