decay
verb (used without object)
to become decomposed; rot.
will decay
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future tenseof decay.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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If these things don’t happen, New York and other cities will decay further.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
This penguin decay is incredibly rare in the Standard Model: for every million B mesons, only one will decay in this manner.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
The urban and agricultural area adjacent to the wildland “gets the same wildland score … and then it will decay with distance away.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
Eventually, its altitude will decay, and it will disintegrate before it reaches the surface.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
Of the remaining atoms, half of those will decay in the next five years.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
