possess
verb (used with object)
to have as belonging to one; have as property; own.
will possess
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future tenseof possess.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 is most unlikely,” Justice Alito adds, “that the supermarket employee who is gathering up shopping carts in the parking lot or the employee who is restocking shelves will possess that authority.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
The first nation to develop a quantum computer capable of breaking classical cryptography will possess capabilities that make current cybersecurity look like a screen door on a submarine.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
The Dodgers are hopeful that, even after two significant elbow surgeries, he still will possess much of his old, wicked stuff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
The Utes will possess the best football program in the Big 12 the minute they enter the conference on Aug. 2.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2024
To many this extract will possess more than ordinary interest, and we have therefore given it place here, under the head of personal characteristics.
From Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou by Ballou, Maturin Murray
