prevent
verb (used with object)
to keep from occurring; avert; hinder.
will prevent
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future tenseof prevent.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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The immune findings are intriguing, but they should not be interpreted as proof that taking D3 will prevent a particular infection.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Recruiters have been encouraged to stop posing questions about salary history and, in the EU, new rules will prevent them doing so.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
If your doctor decides that you could have been exposed to rabies, treatment may include a series of rabies vaccination shots, which will prevent rabies symptoms, illness and death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Working with such a learned person will prevent being scammed by a glitzy commercial.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
“Do you think that the curfew the mayor announced today will prevent incidents like this?” the reporter asks Mr. Lewis.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
