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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Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised "the biggest council house building programme since the post-war period" - although he has not provided details on exactly what this will entail.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
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
Within a generation, it will entail a diminishing number of working-age adults to finance healthcare and retirement for an expanding elderly population.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
There are no publicly available details, yet, about what this new screening will entail.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
“New crimes will entail new punishments,” Grandma warned.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
