Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective That is to be; future. Often used postpositively and in combination.
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- noun rare The
future , that which is tocome .
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Examples
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It took Wills so long to propose eight years that the tabloids called his fiancée-to-be, "Waity Katie."
Margie Goldsmith: Wedding of the Century: Kate and Wills Margie Goldsmith 2011
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It took Wills so long to propose eight years that the tabloids called his fiancée-to-be, "Waity Katie."
Margie Goldsmith: Wedding of the Century: Kate and Wills Margie Goldsmith 2011
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After all, it was a paid excuse to retreat to my room with books to-be and, if not turn them into mountains and valleys, then at least transform them into a kind of eternal play and self-education.
Tom Engelhardt: OWS at Valley Forge Tom Engelhardt 2011
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I am having a huge struggle dealing with the gap in my mind of where I am currently at vs. the completely achievable awesomeness to-be.
Revolution and Evolution, Part 2 (The Dean Koontz edition) | Johnny B. Truant 2010
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My first date with my to-be husband was on Halloween too but there was no wine involved, we played tennis of all things!
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The downswings in "as-is" methods accompanied by corresponding upswings in "to-be" methods were dramatic.
Big Data, Analytics And The Path From Insights To Value 2011
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When the meeting got over five hours later, Jindal knew that within six months he was going to be the largest steelmaker in India adding JSW Steel's to-be added capacity and Ispat's 3.3 million tonnes of annual production.
Jindal's Steely Resolve Prince Matthew Thomas 2011
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When the meeting got over five hours later, Jindal knew that within six months he was going to be the largest steelmaker in India adding JSW Steel's to-be added capacity and Ispat's 3.3 million tonnes of annual production.
Jindal's Steely Resolve Prince Matthew Thomas 2011
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When the meeting got over five hours later, Jindal knew that within six months he was going to be the largest steelmaker in India adding JSW Steel's to-be added capacity and Ispat's 3.3 million tonnes of annual production.
Jindal's Steely Resolve Prince Matthew Thomas 2011
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But neither she nor Keira Knightley nor Spider-man to-be Andrew Garfield can make this come alive.
Michael Giltz: Toronto Film Fest Days 1 And 2: Midnight Madness Michael Giltz 2010
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