occupy
verb (used with object)
to take or fill up (space, time, etc.).
will occupy
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future tenseof occupy.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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It will occupy an area partly covered in a marshy oasis, or "vega," which acts as a natural sponge.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
Of the rump of 55 seats Fidesz will occupy in the new Parliament, currently only 12 are from individual constituencies, and the rest are from the party lists.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
The U.S. will occupy the site rent-free and administer it as a special economic zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Where magazines and newspapers once were, glass stand-ins bearing skyline imagery will occupy illuminated lightbox shelves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
He is old enough to know that he himself will be burned, not buried, that his body will occupy no plot of earth, that no stone in this country will bear his name beyond life.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
