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as in forgave
to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward
he eventually pardoned his sister after she apologized
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as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance
I'm willing to pardon a little sloppiness of dress in such a kind and loving person
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Recent Examples of pardoned
Brown faces state charges, which can’t be pardoned by the president.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Trump pardoned or ordered the dismissal of charges for all of them.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump later pardoned him, and Flynn since has become a leader of the Christian nationalist movement.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still stand.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Pike, who was a Freemason and was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson, has also been identified by historians as possibly having been involved with the development of the Ku Klux Klan in the period after the Civil War.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The president also pardoned incarcerated reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022 after swindling $36 million out of banks in the Atlanta area.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 1,600 people in his second term, after issuing clemency to another 237 people during his first term.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump has pardoned several other crypto executives, the Financial Times noted, including Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht and employees of the BITMEX exchange.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Trump pardoned or ordered the dismissal of charges for all of them.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Trump later pardoned him, and Flynn since has become a leader of the Christian nationalist movement.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still stand.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Pike, who was a Freemason and was pardoned by President Andrew Johnson, has also been identified by historians as possibly having been involved with the development of the Ku Klux Klan in the period after the Civil War.
—NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The president also pardoned incarcerated reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022 after swindling $36 million out of banks in the Atlanta area.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 1,600 people in his second term, after issuing clemency to another 237 people during his first term.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump has pardoned several other crypto executives, the Financial Times noted, including Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht and employees of the BITMEX exchange.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pardoned
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For weeks, the FDC, from its communication staff to Secretary Mark Inch, has ignored questions from reporters about how many inmates were being tested, how many tests were coming back positive, how many were coming back negative and how many were pending.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The woman expresses frustration that her financial reality seems ignored.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was acquitted of a misdemeanor count of inflicting injury on an elder adult.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Plus, a jury acquitted a man who threw a sandwich at a federal agent, a deli and a cookbook author are in a trademark dispute, and more.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Having overlooked many of her own symptoms, Farrington urges people to listen to their body and recognize when something doesn’t seem right.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Botafogo Often overlooked, Botafogo is a contemporary area, perfect for folks seeking food, music, and nightlife in a more modern setting.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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On an email chain including seven of Stryker’s lawyers, the company’s legal team filed a motion for a temporary restraining order on the records, more than an hour after UC released them to The Enquirer.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Jay Maytorena, 22, listed as a current or former student, was cited and released for refusing to leave and obstruction.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Some justified their retreats by citing the 2023 Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in college admissions.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Nov. 2025
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What begins as an academic thought experiment — can a lie ever be justified?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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So how does him being somewhat exonerated by the NBA, how does all this new information, how does this play into his role on the roster moving forward?—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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Even though the prosecutor knew this critical information that would have exonerated me, the prosecutor purposefully withheld this information from myself and my defense team for nearly 8 months.—
Micah Kimball,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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The organization explained that the shelter avoids labeling dogs by breed to help reduce breed bias, which can negatively affect adoption rates, especially for pit bull-type mixes.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Wang explained that integrating thermal management directly into the battery reduces space, power consumption, and maintenance needs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The fumble, of course, cannot be excused, but Henderson's development is essential to the Patriots fulfilling the best version of their offense.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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After Politico reported that Young Republicans expressed outrageously racist, misogynistic and anti-Semitic sentiments, Vice President JD Vance excused it as just the edgy chat of young activists.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Pardoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pardoned. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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