relax
verb (used with object)
to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax.
will relax
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future tenseof relax.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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There are also growing hopes that regulators in Washington will relax the most onerous of bank capital requirements that had been instituted since the 2008-09 financial crisis.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
The vortex will relax this weekend, with likely one more stretch next week, says Cohen.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
Crabbers hope the federal government will relax some regulations, but there’s a chance the task force just adds more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
Many ordinary Chinese have been watching the party congress closely to see whether authorities will relax Covid measures afterwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2022
I will relax a little from our vigilance, to give him more confidence, and put him off his guard.
From Flora Lyndsay or, Passages in an Eventful Life Vol. II. by Susanna Moodie
