in the near future
- soonIn brief time
- shortlyIn little time
- upcomingSoon to occur
- imminentAbout to occur
- approachingComing toward something
looming · horizon · tomorrow · ahead · pending · coming · around the corner · before long · presently · momentarily · on the brink · dawning · next · eventual · prospective · anticipated · impending · within reach
temporal proximity
in the near futurefar off
At great distance
eventually · someday · in the long run · down the road · in due time
temporal direction
in the near futurein the past
Previously occurred
formerly · previously · long ago · once upon a time · recently