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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
In mid-August, Meredith drove to Miami for a gathering of pardoned J6ers and other MAGA minor celebrities.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
He was pardoned in a presidential decree along with five others, according to Egyptian state media.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned Abdel-Fattah, Egyptian TV channels close to the government reported, less than two weeks after Sisi ordered authorities to study his release.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The docuseries follows the reality-TV family as Todd and Julie are eventually pardoned, released from prison and return home.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Aug. 2025
His administration pardoned roughly 1,500 people charged or convicted in connection with the riot.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The pair was pardoned by Trump on May 28, with the president telling the couple's daughter, Savannah Chrisley, that they would hopefully be released quickly.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump pardoned the vast majority of those defendants after taking office and commuted the the sentences of others.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump pardoned Kushner in 2020.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
He was pardoned in a presidential decree along with five others, according to Egyptian state media.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pardoned Abdel-Fattah, Egyptian TV channels close to the government reported, less than two weeks after Sisi ordered authorities to study his release.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The docuseries follows the reality-TV family as Todd and Julie are eventually pardoned, released from prison and return home.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Aug. 2025
His administration pardoned roughly 1,500 people charged or convicted in connection with the riot.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
The pair was pardoned by Trump on May 28, with the president telling the couple's daughter, Savannah Chrisley, that they would hopefully be released quickly.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Trump pardoned the vast majority of those defendants after taking office and commuted the the sentences of others.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Trump pardoned Kushner in 2020.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pardoned
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The litigation in that case resolved hundreds of lawsuits alleging the company ignored red flags while filling prescriptions for opioid pain medication.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mun-ju doesn’t plan to fall for San-ho so quickly after her husband’s death, but the heightened emotion of life-or-death situations spur a sizzling chemistry and deep connection that cannot be ignored.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Even after being acquitted and getting what some call a light sentence, the saga continues.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The story of a Louisville man charged in connection to the murder of his fiancée had not fully unraveled when he was acquitted in 1991.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Then, in the wake of George Floyd's viral murder and the national reckoning over Black lives, institutions like the Recording Academy began redressing their historic role in Black artists being criminally overlooked.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both players’ poor performances, although different in nature, can’t be overlooked.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Everyone was safe after the incident, according to a statement released by the organizers.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Poll Signals Voter Blame for Government Shutdown A poll released a few hours before the government shutdown came into effect gave insight into how voters may apportion the blame.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just a kid… but the hype feels justified.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Friday’s strike came a day after the administration justified its previous strikes in a memo to lawmakers, some of whom have expressed concerns about an overreach of executive power.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Then, in 2003, he was exonerated and released from prison when DNA evidence pinned the crime on a different man.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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At some point, those charges will be dismissed, or Comey will be exonerated – having spent a million dollars to defend himself – and the world will move on to another distraction.—
Billy Ray,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Brooks explained the white and brown pup was rescued from a cruelty case in South Carolina.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The effects of the RBI's outsized rate cut of 50 basis points in June have yet to filter through the economy, explained Malhotra, adding that the decision to hold rates steady was unanimous.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Plumlee, who had been excused from Monday’s media day activities for personal reasons, has continued to be absent from practice this week and hasn’t spoken about his second tour of duty with Charlotte yet.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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The lady seated between him and me began feeling sick and excused herself, and the table closed up.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Pardoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pardoned. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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