going to

Idioms  

1. About to, will, as in I'm going to start planting now, or Do you think it's going to rain? or We thought the train was going to stop here. This phrase is used with a verb (start, rain, stop in the examples) to show the future tense. Occasionally the verb is omitted because it is understood. For example, That wood hasn't dried out yet but it's going to soon, or Will you set the table?—Yes, I'm going to. [1400s] Also see go to.

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Example Sentences

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going to

“We are always going to be on the front end of aggression with how we operate in the market,” Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026

Mullin said that the issue is going to take “some time” to resolve, and said that the administration is looking into whether the problems were connected with rollout of a new FAA AI system.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

How exactly is that problem going to get solved?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

"No one is giving up here. It's their job. They come in, support each other. Day after day, bit by bit, we're going to repair it."

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

“This guy thinks he’s going to lead us to the Holy Grail.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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