divert
verb (used with object)
to turn aside or from a path or course; deflect.
will divert
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future tenseof divert.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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Meanwhile, the administration has announced other initiatives to reopen old immigration cases for re-vetting, which will divert more immigration officers away from reviewing new applications.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
With their typical route unavailable, drivers will divert toward other roadways, creating congestion that radiates outward from the blocked roadway.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2024
Other experts worry that paying for expensive weight-loss medications will divert funding away from coverage for other medical treatments.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 16, 2023
Legislation adopted this year will divert excess income from petroleum to the state’s severance tax permanent fund, to generate investment income and underwrite construction projects.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Flee from the special exciting cause, if there is one, and engage in some active labor or other exercise that will divert the mind into another channel.
From Plain Facts for Old and Young by John Harvey Kellogg
