Future and Nearing

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Future adjective - Of a time after the present.

Usage example: we must preserve our national parks in all their glory so that future generations can experience the majesty of nature

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Nearing and future are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nearing" instead an adjective "Future".

Nearby Words: futurist, futurism

Nearing adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.

Usage example: teachers preparing for the fast-nearing school year

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Future and nearing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Future" instead an adjective "Nearing".

Used Future: Since people are too stupid to maintain the buildings, they are all dirty and disheveled, and many are nearing collapse.

Source: Film / Idiocracy
The closest we've seen to the former is Haruka Shinomiya who was a D and has since lost her powers and Kili Surtr Muspelheim who is at most in her late teens and nearing that point before Yuu makes her his "mate", which leaves her control of dark matter in the future uncertain.

Source: Virgin Power

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