succeed
verb (used without object)
to happen or terminate according to desire; turn out successfully; have the desired result.
will succeed
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future tenseof succeed.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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Whether this legal challenge will succeed depends in part on whether judges will continue to defer to the president on these particular levies, no matter how much they deviate from previous practice.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
So far, the White House has not announced who will succeed Leavitt, and sources within and close to the administration said no decision has yet been made.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The better question is why he thinks the effort will succeed.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Pintscher, who will succeed current music director Jaime Martín beginning in 2027-28 season, augurs a new era for LACO.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
"His son will succeed to the Eyrie and all its incomes," Robert said brusquely.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
