weigh
verb (used with object)
to determine or ascertain the force that gravitation exerts upon (a person or thing) by use of a balance, scale, or other mechanical device.
will weigh
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future tenseof weigh.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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UC said the review will weigh “the current number and subject areas that are required and recommended.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
One will weigh whether to require the SAT, ACT or the Smarter Balanced test that California gives public school students.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Judge Graf will not make a determination of guilt or innocence but will weigh whether the prosecution has presented strong enough evidence for the case to proceed to trial.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Good news about the war ending will weigh on the USD because it is a safe-haven currency,” the senior economist and senior currency strategist adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
“He will have to sort out his own fate. I will not imagine a future for him, but trust that the scales of justice will weigh in suitably.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
