How many letters does the top answer for “of the relatively near future” have?

The most common answer is approaching (11 letters).

Crossword clue: of the relatively near future

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

approaching 11 letters wn-def

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

upcoming 8 letters wn-def

of the relatively near future

in the near future 67% similar → presently, soon