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as in forgiving
to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward
he eventually pardoned his sister after she apologized
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as in ignoring
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 pardoning
Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
Biden courted controversy by pardoning his son before leaving office.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
In some cases, pardoning individuals who acted under duress – and even willing but nonviolent collaborators who fully disclose their actions – can support postwar reconciliation.
—Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
While the rest of the country gets done pardoning turkeys, Miami pardoned a pig.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
Several lawmakers have pointed out the inconsistency in pardoning Hernández while going after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is wanted in the US for similar charges.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Trump eventually got around to the business at hand, which was pardoning the turkeys Gobble and Waddle.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Reagan is credited with making the turkey pardoning an official act, formalizing the annual process.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Advertisement The family has spoken out against the possibility of Trump pardoning Maxwell since she was moved to a minimum security facility.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 Aug. 2025
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Trump previously voiced support for pardoning Netanyahu and discussed the matter during their Monday meeting at Mar-a-Lago.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025
Biden courted controversy by pardoning his son before leaving office.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
In some cases, pardoning individuals who acted under duress – and even willing but nonviolent collaborators who fully disclose their actions – can support postwar reconciliation.
—Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
While the rest of the country gets done pardoning turkeys, Miami pardoned a pig.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 9 Dec. 2025
Several lawmakers have pointed out the inconsistency in pardoning Hernández while going after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is wanted in the US for similar charges.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Trump eventually got around to the business at hand, which was pardoning the turkeys Gobble and Waddle.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Reagan is credited with making the turkey pardoning an official act, formalizing the annual process.
—Alex Heigl, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Advertisement The family has spoken out against the possibility of Trump pardoning Maxwell since she was moved to a minimum security facility.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pardoning
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We were impressed by the spacious interior, which was large enough to easily fit our entire four-day packing list and left ample room for an extra few outfits or souvenirs thanks to the brand’s forgiving free-flex zipper technology.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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It was mismanaged for years until recently, when former President Joe Biden reformed it, ultimately forgiving billions of dollars in debt for more than 1 million Americans.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wrapped in a blanked on the sofa, binging reruns of The Oprah Show on YouTube and gleefully ignoring emails all morning is my idea of heaven.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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On July 4, after Zane confessed to feeling guilty about ignoring more texts from his family members, the chatbot offered to help Zane craft a terse message to them.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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With just 13 bedrooms overlooking Bantry Bay, the hotel stands as an intimate ode to art and viticulture.—
Emily Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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From his apartment overlooking the Narta Lagoon in Albania’s picturesque south, 72-year-old Jorgaq Subashi can glimpse the land he was awarded in 1993 as part of the government’s attempt to return property.—
Lindita Cela,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The leader of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), an organization that fights antisemitism, is explaining his group's decision to set up a special project to monitor Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ukraine knows about the value of culture as soft power and spends a lot of money explaining to the world what’s going on in their country.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Judge Ellis found that Bovino wasn’t hit in the head with a rock prior to deploying tear gas despite claims from the Department of Homeland Security justifying the use of force.—
Bill Kirkos,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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While working on the project, costs ballooned unexpectedly—reaching well over six figures—and this doctrine became an important reminder when justifying the expenses.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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In a separate court filing submitted Monday, Cole’s attorneys also demanded broad discovery, including all statements attributed to him, investigative notes, information about the FBI’s use of informants to identify Cole as a suspect, and any exculpatory material.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Dec. 2025
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The petition further accuses prosecutors of withholding exculpatory material, including internal FBI notes, grand jury records and information about Epstein’s properties and financial transactions.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Pardoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pardoning. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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