return
verb (used without object)
to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return to public office;
will return
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future tenseof return.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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In January 2029, the spacecraft will return for a third and final flyby of our planet.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026
Next year, the comedian will return to the country, this time with his entire family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"We had previously reached an agreement based on the MOU that was signed in Pakistan...if the United States agrees to proceed in that way, everything will return to the way it was before," he added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The Netherlands will return to the Eurovision Song Contest next year despite a boycott by the broadcaster that was previously in charge of the country's participation.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
“She left traces. My companion has followed them, and he will return when he’s found out where she went. I shall stay with you.”
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
