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down the road

ADJECTIVE
eventual
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conditional consequent inevitable possible prospective ultimate
WEAK
closing contingent dependent down the pike ending endmost ensuing final hindmost in the cards indirect last later latter overall resulting secondary succeeding terminal ulterior vicarious
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning unlikely
WEAK
past
ADJECTIVE
future
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eventual forthcoming imminent impending planned prospective subsequent ultimate
STRONG
approaching coming final inevitable unfolding
WEAK
booked budgeted close at hand coming up destined down the line down the pike fated from here in from here on from here to eternity from now on in in the cards in the course of time in the offing just around the corner later likely looked toward near next scheduled to-be ulterior unborn up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
distant later past
ADVERB
later
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afterward again next subsequently thereafter
STRONG
after
WEAK
at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line in a while in time infra later on latterly more recent succeeding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
earlier
WEAK
before
ADVERB
presently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
immediately soon
STRONG
shortly
WEAK
anon before long before you know it by and by directly down the line down the pike in a minute in a moment in a short time now nowadays pretty soon today without delay
Antonyms
STRONGEST
later never
WEAK
eventually
ADVERB
ulteriorly
Synonyms
WEAK
after after a while afterward afterwards again at another time behind by and by come Sunday down the line in a while in time infra later on latterly more recent next subsequently succeeding thereafter

Example Sentences

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He said the City Council’s efforts to address housing affordability will create problems down the road and threaten rent-stabilized apartments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

There are essentially no useful humanoid robots working in the economy now, but Wall Street sees trillions in potential revenue down the road.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

To the extent tariffs reduce competition for domestic producers, they can also lead to more price increases down the road.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It is creating productivity gains and efficiency benefits and it translates directly to earnings growth, regardless of its impact on labor markets that probably won’t be fully understood until further down the road.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The helicopter had followed their tracks down the road.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone