as in pardonable
worthy of forgiveness
she doesn't think infidelity is ever condonable
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Adjective
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All this is to say that any excesses of enthusiasm for Friday (and Thursday) might seem pardonable, although each day reached the thermal pinnacle of the 80s.—
Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
19 July 2024 -
According to Cohen, because misdemeanor possession of marijuana is now a pardonable offense, Department of Justice guidelines would not permit a plea to that effect.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2024
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In hindsight, his decision to betray his budding mentee, Han, was perfectly justifiable.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Although the initial school closures may have been justifiable (even if off-script in many locations), there was no plan on when and how to reopen.—
David Zweig,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Condonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/condonable. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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