start
verb (used without object)
to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
will have started
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future perfectof start.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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Investor sentiment for this latter group will have started to cool, relative to those in the former group, and are therefore less vulnerable to momentum crashes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
The 25-year-old Bristol flyer made his Wales comeback in November, but the team's Six Nations opener will be only the fourth time in 36 Test appearances he will have started at full-back.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
Most will have started Year 7 in September 2019, spending a few months getting to grips and making friends before, in the spring, most pupils had to learn from home.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
And while the forecast is for a 1.1% rise, the risk is that inflation -- at the highest since 1990 -- will have started to dent spending.
From Reuters ● Nov. 16, 2021
The rule is the same if the sentence is turned around so the after part comes first: After the guests arrive, I will have started dinner.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
