inherit
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir.
will inherit
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future tenseof inherit.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 humdrum rate decision belies the storm clouds building over her final months and the bevy of challenges her successor will inherit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The building has an occupancy rate of around 70% — leases that the port will inherit and make money from.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
I’ve told my future spouse that if I die first, he will inherit my home.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The winner will take office July 28 for a five-year term and will inherit a stable economy, with GDP growth of over three percent and low inflation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
“The athletes are always the center ring. That’s the hierarchy of the building. They are the ones who will inherit the earth. It has always been thus, and always will be.”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
