unlock
verb (used with object)
to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
will unlock
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future tenseof unlock.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 recent resumption of oil flowing through the Saudi bypass pipeline, followed by accelerating loadings at the port of Yanbu to transit the Red Sea, will unlock more exports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
While Cassie Newland, RAU associate professor of cultural heritage, said it will "unlock" valuable information for international study.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Krishna has staked a lot of IBM’s future on the belief that quantum will unlock the same kind of growth potential that was seen with GPU chips.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Tackling unemployment linked to long-term illness will unlock economic growth that's "hiding in plain sight", former John Lewis chair Sir Charlie Mayfield has said.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“And I mean ‘key’ as in most significant person as well as ‘key’ as in the actual key that will unlock the server room.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
