settle
verb (used with object)
to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
will have settled
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future perfectof settle.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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Alongside the custodial sentence, Judge Walters also placed a 10 year restraining order against Moody, "when it is hoped the dust will have settled" between the defendant and the victim.
From BBC ● May 30, 2023
Maybe things will have settled down before DJ the Question starts spinning for the New Year’s crowd after the game.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022
Maybe by then, things will have settled down a little.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
Eventually, all participants will have settled into one of the camps or decided to hold off as an undecided voter.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2020
After two weeks, the worst of the radioactive fallout will have settled back to the ground.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
