define
verb (used with object)
to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.).
will define
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future tenseof define.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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Economists in a Wall Street Journal survey economists increasingly believe that higher U.S. interest rates will define the rest of the decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
One of the last things Hal Jordan’s hologram tells John before he blinks out, possibly forever, will define Pierre’s hero moving forward, along with this series, should it earn a second season.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
However, the primaries will define those head-to-head races to come and better inform the odds of Democrats toppling Republican incumbents, experts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
"Our nations are strategically aligned on all of the key issues that will define the new century -- all the great challenges that are before us now in the modern era," he said.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
"If you will define, Sir, what being in love is, I will do my best to answer your question," she said.
From Mr. Meeson's Will by Henry Rider Haggard
