belong
verb (used without object)
to be in the relation of a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (usually followed byto ).
will belong
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future tenseof belong.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 way it is increasing, the next 10 years will belong to India."
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
"The new team will belong to the people of Papua New Guinea… And I know it will have millions of proud fans barracking for it from day one," Albanese said.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
Our new bird names won’t be ideal—none of them are—but, for the first time, they will belong to us.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2024
Greater clarity would reduce the risk of companies and member states postponing measures in the hope that their emissions will belong to the group that is difficult to tackle.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
“And if you see them carrying her, what will you do? She will belong to them and not you.”
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
