encounter
verb (used with object)
to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly.
will encounter
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future tenseof encounter.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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Throughout the queue, riders will encounter “holographic presentations and scientific exhibits,” culminating in the discovery of a new energy source, detailed by illuminated blue energy lines, that will power the ride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The testing confirmed that the lander can function under conditions similar to those it will encounter on the Moon.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
England impressed in all facets at Derby in the first game but this was a timely warning from one of the world's best teams about the quality they will encounter on home soil next month.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Readers ages 4 to 8 will encounter fantastical creatures both familiar and obscure, sporting every manner of feather, wing and scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
He’s explaining something about the nature of what we will encounter in the Capitol.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
