outnumber
verb (used with object)
to exceed in number.
will outnumber
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future tenseof outnumber.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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And it appears poised to get wider still, with the Education Department projecting that women earning bachelor’s degrees in the current academic year will outnumber men by nearly 40%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
At some point, agents will outnumber people by a lot, and security practices built around humans will have to be rethought.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
And voters older than 65 will outnumber those younger than 30.
From Seattle Times ● May 30, 2024
It’s an open question whether the winners will outnumber the losers.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
One hundred years hence the chances are the people in the Colonies will outnumber those of England.
From Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance by Charles Carleton Coffin
