retain
verb (used with object)
to keep possession of.
will retain
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future tenseof retain.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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General Mills said it will retain Haagen-Dazs’s retail operations in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
She has asserted that Venezuela will retain sovereignty over its natural resources and defended the choice of Betancourt.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Residents will retain their post office box numbers and continue picking up parcels downtown.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Empire Street Productions will retain the rights with a view to presenting the production in 2028.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
They say that children who use their family language in school will retain a sense of their individuality—their ethnic heritage and cultural ties.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
