erode
verb (used with object)
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration.
will erode
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future tenseof erode.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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Nearly all are requiring ethics courses along the way — as educators continue to grapple with cheating and with fears that heavy AI use will erode critical thinking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Cancer heavyweights such as Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb have been searching for targets because their blockbusters, Keytruda and Opdivo, face patent expirations that will erode sales for some of the industry’s bestselling drugs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Trade unions fear, however, the new EU-wide regime will erode workers' rights.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
The industry has been reeling on fears that artificial intelligence will erode the value of software companies, which often turn to private-credit investors for funding.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
But examiners fear delivering the extra tests could pose "significant" safety risks for them and their customers, and will erode their terms and conditions.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2024
