The near or foreseeable future (6)
I believe the answer is:
offing
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">the near or foreseeable future</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for offing that I've seen before include "The near or foreseeable future" , "Topping'" , "In the - - : in sight, expected" , "Sea within view of shore" , "Sea visible from shore" .)