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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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
Biden will pardon three people and commute, or reduce, the sentences of 75 more, most of them convicted of non-violent drug crimes, the White House said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2022
Not in my then–180-pound, 5’2” body, but in my—if you will pardon the expression—soul.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2020
“You will pardon me if I do not rise,” he said by way of greeting.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
