clemency
noun
the quality of being clement; disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy.
clemencies
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pluralof clemency.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Wood’s commutation was one of only two clemencies granted to death row inmates in 2025, out of 47 total executions—a record high year in the United States.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
The president has issued a number of clemencies during the first year of his second term, many for defendants in criminal cases once touted by federal prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026
Those clemencies came on top of the commutation awarded last month to George Santos, the disgraced former New York congressman found guilty of defrauding donors and lying to the House of Representatives.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025
A day later, top officials at the agency celebrated several people who have received pardons and clemencies in recent years, characterizing their long sentences for nonviolent drug crimes as harsh and unfair.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2023
In your greatness ye shall change it; with your justice ye shall purify it; with your clemencies ye should it chasten and amerce.
From Privy Seal His Last Venture by Ford Madox Ford
