underpin
verb (used with object)
to prop up or support from below; strengthen, as by reinforcing a foundation.
will underpin
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future tenseof underpin.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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Initiating coverage of the stock with an outperform rating, one of the investment bank’s analysts tells clients in a note that enterprises’ shift toward real-time payments will underpin growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The combined entity would provide “diversity of revenue streams,” with advertising and subscription fees, “providing a resilient and durable business model which will underpin its long-term success,” the companies said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Space will underpin every sector of the global economy, from defense, connectivity, and climate intelligence to next‑generation compute.”
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
"Our work shows this is wrong. We propose an uplift in the values of ecosystems over time. This proposal could easily be deployed in the Treasury's analysis that will underpin future Budget statements."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2024
"Growing the demand and audience for women's cricket is crucial to creating the long-term commercial conditions, which will underpin the achievement of our pay parity goal," said the ECB response.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2023
