increase
verb (used with object)
to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to.
will have increased
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future perfectof increase.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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As of the end of 2025, total unrealized losses on held-to-maturity and available-for-sale securities portfolios were $306 billion, but those will have increased due to the rise in interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Consulting firm Tourism Economics expects American visits to Europe will have increased another 5% by the end of the year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Since the union’s first strike in 2023, members’ average salary will have increased 54%, Arias said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
When it opens – in about ten years – that much-needed rail capacity between the south and Birmingham will have increased significantly.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2024
If you remember every word in this book, your memory will have recorded about two million pieces of information: the order in your brain will have increased by about two million units.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
