pardon
noun
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience.
will pardon
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future tenseof pardon.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’s become a running joke within the White House, as Trump has promised he will pardon anyone who came within 200 feet of the Oval Office.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026
It is, if you will pardon the pun, a sliding Daws moment.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
On Friday, Biden will pardon the Thanksgiving turkey.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
They are among some 1,700 people President Yoon Suk Yeol will pardon on Monday, a national holiday celebrating Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule at the end of World War II.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2022
“You will pardon me, M. Poirot, but I do not quite understand you.”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
