act
noun
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance.
will be acting
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future progressiveof act.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Bench coach Danny Lehmann will be acting manager in his place.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2023
Provost, and deputy vice chancellor, Prof Christine Bovis-Cnossen will be acting vice chancellor whilst the university begins its search for a permanent replacement.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2023
Heidi Hedberg, who has been director of the state Division of Public Health, will be acting commissioner of the health department, according to the governor’s office.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2022
Ted Gayer, the executive vice president of Brookings, will be acting president until his previously announced departure later in the summer, officials with the think tank said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
In this way we will be acting in harmony with the natural drift or natural law, if you prefer, and this is one of the purposes of this book.
From Industrial Progress and Human Economics by James Hartness
