promise
noun
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one.
will promise
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future tenseof promise.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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To lure investors, according to the Wall Street Journal, Anthropic will promise that revenue opportunities are above $30 trillion.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Cellular carriers will promise a 5G utopia full of doctors performing robotic surgeries while they lie on a hammock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
In her speech to Labour's annual conference in Liverpool, the chancellor will promise "nothing less than the abolition of long-term youth unemployment".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2025
In his speech, the housing secretary will promise to "build baby build", while "taking lessons from the post-war Labour government housing boom".
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2025
I will promise never to see her again.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
