pause
noun
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action.
will pause
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future tenseof pause.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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The central bank will pause auctions of its government bonds until April while it reviews a model of selling them to the government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
De Beers announced Monday it will pause production at South Africa's largest diamond mine for two years to reduce costs while trading conditions remained tough.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
“The Fed won’t hike because oil prices are up, but they will pause in a cut process because oil prices are up,” LeBas said.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
On Friday evening, the sporting action will pause for the opening ceremony, which takes place at the Verona Arena - the venue for the Olympic closing ceremony, from 19:00.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
For the purposes of this testimony, I will pause here to confess two important details, in order to explain what happened after.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
