lose
verb (used with object)
to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery.
will have lost
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future perfectof lose.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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According to the model, the S&P 500 a decade from now will have lost 5.4% a year after inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026
If Coomer wins his defamation case against Lindell — and I really hope he does — Lindell will have lost a lot and gained very little.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
“If we don’t act soon … we will feel in our own selves that we will have lost everything,” says Monique Middleton, vice chair of the Bunuba Dawangarri Aboriginal Corporation.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 15, 2024
The National Weather Service projected Friday that, by the time Hilary reaches southern California it will have lost wind velocity and dropped below 74 miles per hour.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
“We will have lost a man,” said Jon, “but we have just gained sixty-three. You’re good at counting, my lord. Correct me if I’m wrong, but my reckoning leaves us sixty-two ahead.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
