abandon
verb (used with object)
to leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert.
will abandon
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future tenseof abandon.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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German energy giant RWE said it will abandon wind leases off the coast of New York, Louisiana and Northern California near Humboldt, further challenging the Golden State’s clean energy ambitions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
That means Mr. Guterres can ensure Unrwa has a leader who will abandon its baleful policies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Southwest Airlines announced in March that it will abandon O’Hare this summer.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
LIV Golf will abandon its abbreviated 54-hole format in favor of 72-hole tournaments in 2026, officials said Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
At current rates of change, within the next decade the few remaining bands of hunter-gatherers will abandon their ways, disintegrate, or die out, thereby ending our millions of years of commitment to the hunter-gatherer lifestyle.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
