award
verb (used with object)
to give as due or merited; assign or bestow.
will award
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future tenseof award.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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After the parade, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will award keys to the city to the victorious squad at City Hall.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
He is the even-money favorite on the morning line for the 1-1/16-mile race, which will award 50 Derby points to the winner, guaranteeing a spot in the starting gate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
“We will stabilize demand signals. We will award companies bigger, longer contracts for proven systems,” to assure companies that expanding production lines will pay, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
After Kirk's death, Trump announced that he will award him a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom - the highest civilian honour - calling him a "giant of his generation and a champion of liberty".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2025
The public will award to its high-spirited and able conductor, alas! now no more, an honorable place in the list of those whose ardour stands most conspicuous for the promotion of useful knowledge.
From A Source Book of Australian History by Gwendolen H. Swinburne
