pardon
noun
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience.
had pardoned
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past perfectof pardon.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Allies of Zhao were beginning to privately express frustration that a pardon hadn’t yet materialized, particularly as Trump had pardoned several other crypto tycoons, including Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
State media reported early last month that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had pardoned “tens of thousands” of prisoners including some arrested in the protests in a deadly crackdown on dissent.
From Reuters ● Mar. 13, 2023
Ford had pardoned Nixon for any Watergate crimes.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
"This is your call to action," Bannon said in February, a few weeks after Trump had pardoned him of federal fraud charges.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2021
Ser Barristan was scarcely the only man he had pardoned.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
