PARDONED Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

pardoned

verb

past tense of pardon

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 Rodney Taylor, a double amputee and Atlanta father of seven, was detained in Stewart Detention Center for 15 months in connection with a decades-old burglary charge that was later pardoned, advocates said. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Several months later, in December 2024, Joe pardoned his son before leaving the White House. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 Trump, meanwhile, pardoned 23 people convicted under the statute. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026 After Nixon resigned in disgrace, President Ford pardoned him, blocking any chance of prosecution. — Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 His father Charles was pardoned by Trump in 2020 over a 2005 conviction on federal tax evasion charges. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 The candidates have been clashing over the personal history of DeBarros, who served 19 years in prison for a shooting in Waterbury at the age of 18 in 1996 before he was later pardoned by the state’s board of pardons and paroles. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 Paul argued Fauci using the Fifth Amendment was unsupported because former President Joe Biden, whom Fauci advised during the pandemic, pardoned him. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Trump has pardoned virtually all Capitol rioters and frequently expresses sympathy for them. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 31 July 2026

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All three projects—the ballroom, the arch, and the Kennedy Center—may soon be moving forward simultaneously, red tape cleared (or ignored).

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
What mattered was that the project ignored the fact that a ship is nothing but the tip of a very long logistical, regulatory, and infrastructure spear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of ignored

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What often gets overlooked, the run Herman did knock in turned out to be the winning run in the game.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
No detail is overlooked—from antiques and scents to cheeky notes tucked in unexpected corners, the experience is intimate, playful, and deeply personal.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of overlooked

Verb

Prosecutors opted to retry Read, and she was acquitted of the most serious charges, second-degree murder and leaving the scene of a collision resulting in death, in June 2025.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Rogers was acquitted at trial of the more serious charge of conspiracy to commit economic espionage.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of acquitted

Verb

Dedicated reconstruction funds are common in postconflict states, and a sovereign wealth fund may be justified to streamline the management of fragmented, distressed, and historically poorly managed public assets.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Chami noted that the price for working with content creators varies from $250-$1,000 per post, and justified rates that are on the higher end of the spectrum.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of justified

Verb

The voyage produced a 24 percent reduction in fuel consumption, according to measurements released by the maritime energy company.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
After being sedated, the bobcat was later released near Forbes Creek, close to the natural habitat where it was found, police said.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of released

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Judge William Sullivan, who is presiding over the Clancy trial, explained the prosecution's burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt after receiving a new note from the jury Thursday afternoon.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
After receiving assessment results, a teacher customizes a curriculum built for a student’s needs, Tanner explained.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of explained

Verb

The jury requested to be excused for the day hours after telling Judge William Sullivan that it was deadlocked and could not reach a unanimous decision.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
As Korean growth picks up, President Lee Jae Myung could be excused for thinking his job as an economic reformer is done.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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