wait
verb (used without object)
to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, oruntil ).
will have waited
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future perfectof wait.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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A Fed that waits for the productivity dividend to show up will have waited too long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Ultimately, Golovkin will have waited four years and agreed to fight at 168 pounds for the first time — Álvarez’s most comfortable weight class where he’s the undisputed champion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2022
By the time Qatar 2022 comes around, Wales will have waited 64 years to play in a World Cup.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2021
Nashville will have waited seven days since they defeated the Ducks in the conference final before getting back on the ice at Pittsburgh's PPG Paints Arena to start the championship series.
From Reuters ● May 27, 2017
I think that Lotter, who has had to go to town, will have waited to hear the result of the vote; I asked him to.
From Quisisana, or Rest at Last by Friedrich Spielhagen
