emulate
verb (used with object)
to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass.
will emulate
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future tenseof emulate.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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Swift’s song will emulate her early country style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Fly-half Tom Lynagh will emulate his father, the Wallaby great Michael, when he starts for Australia in Saturday's first Test against the British and Irish Lions.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
The format will emulate the men’s and women’s World Cups, with eight groups of four.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
McDugle’s journey from death penalty supporter to death penalty skeptic is one he hopes others will emulate when they look closely at the glaring defects in the death penalty process.
From Slate ● Oct. 12, 2023
"Dear, brave Christian woman! and you will emulate her courage and faith."
From Elsie's Motherhood by Martha Finley
