name
noun
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
will be naming
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future progressiveof name.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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Instead of announcing picks at a podium in front of screaming fans, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will be naming the selections from the basement of his upstate New York home.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 22, 2020
“I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2019
"I asked John for his resignation, which was given to me this morning. I thank John very much for his service. I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week," Trump tweeted.
From Fox News ● Sep. 10, 2019
He added: “I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.”
From The Guardian ● Sep. 10, 2019
To my aunt—the Leddy, as they will be naming her—to her he was all courtesy, all deference, yet he would be surprising her into quick laughing—indeed, I will always be remembering her words.
From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by Sillars, John
