entail
verb (used with object)
to cause or involve by necessity or as a consequence.
will entail
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future tenseof entail.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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When the trade unwinds, it will entail the opposite of what’s been happening — the selling of individual-stock volatility and the buying of index volatility, and a likely sharp rise in correlations.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
But amid uncertainty around what the final text of the trade agreement with the US will entail, India's exports to the US remained stable at $87.3bn in the year ended March 2026.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Newsom is expected to sign additional agreements at COP this year, although his team declined to provide a preview of what they will entail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2025
There are no publicly available details, yet, about what this new screening will entail.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Stephen, how do we know what the ultimate good of Humanity will entail?
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
