1
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
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.
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Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump later pardoned him, and Flynn since has become a leader of the Christian nationalist movement.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 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
Just one day after being pardoned, Ball was arrested again on charges related to possession of a firearm.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Trump has pardoned a number of celebrities since taking office, including rappers Kodak Black and Lil Wayne, both of whom were convicted on federal weapon charges.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
His father, then-President Joe Biden, later pardoned him.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The former president pardoned his son late last year before leaving office.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Trump pardoned Angeli, and nearly everyone charged in the riot, on the first day of his second term in the White House.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump later pardoned him, and Flynn since has become a leader of the Christian nationalist movement.
—Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 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
Just one day after being pardoned, Ball was arrested again on charges related to possession of a firearm.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Trump has pardoned a number of celebrities since taking office, including rappers Kodak Black and Lil Wayne, both of whom were convicted on federal weapon charges.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
His father, then-President Joe Biden, later pardoned him.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
The former president pardoned his son late last year before leaving office.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Trump pardoned Angeli, and nearly everyone charged in the riot, on the first day of his second term in the White House.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pardoned
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In a separate statement to Whittier Daily News, Rowley claimed that the city had ignored complaints about upraised sidewalks caused by tree roots for years, and stated the city had not implemented adequate inspection protocols.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kim Kardashian's refusal to watch Fatal Attraction is not going to be ignored by Kris Jenner, thank you very much!—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cole was tried in 2021, partially acquitted and tried again the following year, convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts ‒ site of two brutal murders in 1892 for which Borden was tried and acquitted ‒ has come to a similar conclusion.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Shrewsbury, Brookline, Franklin, Winchester, Attleboro and Needham shouldn’t be overlooked either.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Hedda’s Tesman is, thanks to the casting of Bateman, incredibly handsome and far more self-aware than the play’s version of his character, constantly tense and agitated by being overshadowed and overlooked, despite being as aware as anyone of his evident shortcomings.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their name has not yet been released by officials.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Plans for a fourth film, set to be released in 2011, never crystallized.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Our confidence in him was justified by the People of Argentina.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, many investors expect that higher valuations are justified, especially in tech.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 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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In a post on the AITA subreddit, the original poster (OP) explained that her mother-in-law organized her baby shower and asked her to make the invitations.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fujimura also explained the historical reasons for why Japanese IP is so strong – starting with the periodical manga magazines that became popular in the 1950s, evolving into the anime business that boomed with the growth of Japan’s animation studios and TV networks in the 1960s.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
29 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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Most of those that did — Colorado, Kentucky, Oregon, and Utah among them — lack visibility into the reasons for excused versus unexcused absences.—
Eli Cahan,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Pardoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pardoned. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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