abate
verb (used with object)
will abate
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future tenseof abate.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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There is no sign that the flood will abate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Fed officials would typically look through this oil shock because, presumably, when the latest conflict in the Middle East subsides, the inflationary surge will abate as well.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
“If you’re a consumer I see hopeful signs that prices will abate, but time will tell.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
To Cowie, who expressed little optimism extinctions will abate, the priority should be collecting species, especially invertebrates, from the wild so there will at least be museum specimens to mark their existence.
From Salon ● May 31, 2023
Have but patience to let him continue a while in prison, and no doubt the heat of youth will abate, and he will submit entirely to your pleasure.
From The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01 by Anonymous
