occur
verb (used without object)
to happen; take place; come to pass.
will occur
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future tenseof occur.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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“Does it improve the likelihood, vastly, significantly, that that outcome will occur? It does.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Researchers expect them to eventually release new ice islands measuring roughly 94 square kilometers and 84 square kilometers, although no one knows exactly when those breaks will occur.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
A full rollout will occur later this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Green explained that because the eclipse will occur just before sunset, particles from the fires could create a more "hazy" or "fuzzy" view.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
In a typical galaxy, consisting of a hundred billion stars, a supernova will occur on average once every two or three hundred years.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
