How to Use presidential/royal pardon in a Sentence

presidential/royal pardon

noun

• For some, the slate is wiped clean with a presidential pardon.
  — Ted Gup, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022
• And then just last month, the former boxer was granted a full presidential pardon.
  — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
• What has the Supreme Court said about the limits of the presidential pardon?
  — Nora Mishanec, SFChronicle.com, 31 Dec. 2020
• Many expect Thaksin to try to seek a royal pardon or parole based on medical reasons.
  — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
• Todd and Julie Chrisley are opening up about the presidential pardon that got them out of prison.
  — Lauren Huff Published, EW.com, 25 June 2025
• What does a presidential pardon mean for the person convicted?
  — Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 28 May 2025
• He was released in December that year under a royal pardon, but the confinement shook him.
  — Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
• Anwar received a royal pardon and was released from prison in May 2018.
  — Caolán Magee, CNN, 4 Apr. 2023
• The 70-year-old has exhausted all appeals and only a royal pardon could quash the conviction.
  — Philip Heijmans, Bloomberg.com, 10 Jan. 2024
• For the defendants and their attorneys, their only hope may be a presidential pardon.
  — Joe Heim, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
• The two clerks behind the desk could provide little guidance, never having dealt with a presidential pardon.
  — Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
• In recent weeks, Mosby has gone on a media blitz to call attention to her request for a presidential pardon.
  — Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
• Thaksin can apply for a royal pardon but no requests have been made so far by the former prime minister or his family, Sitthi said.
  — Helen Regan, CNN, 22 Aug. 2023
• The only true pathway to relief is a presidential pardon or remission of fines fees and restitution.
  — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
• The presidential pardon power doesn't extend to state charges such as the ones Bannon faced in New York.
  — Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
• The presidential pardon power doesn't apply to state charges such as the New York ones Bannon faces.
  — Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
• Some were active as recently as this spring and advocated for a presidential pardon for Stone.
  — Skyler Swisher, sun-sentinel.com, 6 Aug. 2020
• Volunteers would receive a presidential pardon after six months of service and, if needed, a burial at the site of their choosing.
  — Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 June 2023
• Last year, Gaetz was an outspoken champion of a presidential pardon for Stone.
  — Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com, 31 Mar. 2021
• Najib’s lawyers formally requested a royal pardon from the king in 2022.
  — Philip Heijmans, Bloomberg.com, 10 Jan. 2024
• This promotion follows Hunter Biden's guilty plea to federal tax charges last year, which led to a presidential pardon.
  — Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
• In order to oust Najib, Mahathir reconciled with Anwar, who was freed thanks to a royal pardon.
  — Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
• Hunter Biden’s federal gun case was brought to a close by a judge Tuesday following the presidential pardon by his father.
  — Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
• Hunter was the 26th person to receive a presidential pardon from the 46th president.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2025
• His supporters have called on the government to grant him a presidential pardon that would wipe the months left on his sentence and lift related restrictions such as a five-year employment ban.
  — Dasl Yoon, WSJ, 24 Dec. 2021
• He was later granted a presidential pardon by Jimmy Carter in 1981.
  — Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
• John Eastman asked for a presidential pardon after took the 5th Amendment 100 times.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022
• In the wake of the Capitol attack, Eastman sent Rudy Giuliani an email seeking a presidential pardon, which was obtained by the panel.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 June 2022
• In 1866, the Supreme Court also ruled that a presidential pardon could cover acts that have already occurred even if the recipient has not been charged over them.
  — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
• In Thailand, prisoners can request a royal pardon through the justice minister, who passes the application to the prime minister and then on the the King for final approval.
  — Helen Regan, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023