return
verb (used without object)
to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
will be returning
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future progressiveof return.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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Putin will be returning to Beijing this week, coinciding with the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation between Russia and China.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
This weekend, the festival will be returning for its 31st year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
“Many of these team members will be returning to a country where we know there has been a crackdown on their own people,” added Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Even if micro-dramas weren't available, she isn't sure viewers will be returning to cinemas in huge numbers: "People are time-poor."
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
He is explaining that the new government will be returning the compound to us, that we’ll have to decide if we want to sell the property or keep it.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
