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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
The docuseries follows the reality-TV family as Todd and Julie are eventually pardoned, released from prison and return home.
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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
Read the issue » On the day of the recording, around forty people, all participants in the January 6th Capitol riot who had been convicted and later pardoned, began showing up, many of them in pickup trucks.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Trump pardoned Kushner in 2020.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
When he was finally pardoned in 1995, on South Korea’s Liberation Day holiday, Ahn described the moment in bitter terms.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Charges were then pardoned by the State of Connecticut.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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
Read the issue » On the day of the recording, around forty people, all participants in the January 6th Capitol riot who had been convicted and later pardoned, began showing up, many of them in pickup trucks.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Trump pardoned Kushner in 2020.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
When he was finally pardoned in 1995, on South Korea’s Liberation Day holiday, Ahn described the moment in bitter terms.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Charges were then pardoned by the State of Connecticut.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pardoned
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According to a passenger who spotted her aboard the plane, the congressional representative had ignored a friendly greeting from the economy-cabin flier.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sometimes, they’d be turned away, and other times, ignored.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Paxton was ultimately acquitted in the Senate.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, the Bundys and five others were acquitted of all charges after jurors said prosecutors failed to prove their intent.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Both sides agree that Iowa, long overlooked in national politics, is suddenly back in the spotlight.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cross said documents withheld by prosecutors revealed Bray was not the first officer to search the car where Jones' toolbox was found, which means other officers would have overlooked the pendant in earlier searches.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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D4vd, who first went viral on TikTok, released his debut album in April.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anytime there’s a federal budgetary surplus (which sounds laughable), Congress may conclude that past lawmakers have overtaxed their constituents such that a prompt return of the excess revenue is justified.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors said that seemed to be aimed at finding jurors who would be open to an argument that an attack on the presidential candidate was justified.—
Greg Allen,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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That wasn't possible, as Kendra's confession exonerated the other suspects, including Owen's friend, Khloe Wilson, whose life was impacted dramatically by the false accusations.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Now that he is exonerated, Carver’s suit is wide-reaching.—
Ryan Oehrli
August 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
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For those viewers questioning why Kendra Licari virtually harassed her own daughter, the answer is not made entirely clear in the documentary, Borgman explained in the interview.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Courtney Crown, senior media specialist at the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), explained there are no penalties in place for school districts that fail to report employee injury data.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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If students were not in class, they would be marked absent but would be excused if a parent called them out.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Paris Jackson wants to be excused from the narrative that she was involved in Michael Jackson‘s biopic, and is calling Colman Domingo out for his recent comments about her.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Pardoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pardoned. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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