pardon
noun
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience.
has pardoned
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present perfectof pardon (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has pardoned 6,134 imprisoned Myanmar nationals, the National Defence and Security Council said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
So far in his second term, the president has pardoned or commuted the sentences of multiple people convicted of different types of fraud, including wire, securities, tax and healthcare fraud.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
Iran has pardoned and begun freeing four environmental activists who spent several years in prison on espionage charges, Iranian state media said on Monday.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Mali's junta leader has pardoned 49 Ivorian soldiers arrested in July and accused of conspiring against the Malian government, the presidency said in a statement on Friday.
From Reuters ● Jan. 9, 2023
You may go, wench," she said finally, turning to Mirrab, "your Queen has pardoned you.
From The Tangled Skein by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
