pardon
noun
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience.
have pardoned
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present perfectof pardon.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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“In retrospect, I now believe that Ford never should have pardoned Nixon, at least so immediately,” Beschloss said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 31, 2023
Another 51% said Mr. Trump should “definitely not” have pardoned the rioters, and 17% said he should “probably not” have pardoned them.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
Presidents have pardoned turkeys since Abraham Lincoln, but President George H. W. Bush made the pardon the American tradition it is today by sparing a 50-pound bird in 1989.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
The tradition may date back to Abraham Lincoln, who is said to have pardoned a turkey named Jack that his son had befriended.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2021
I almost believe I should have pardoned her--and been wretched ever after, with my honor wounded and my confidence shaken at the very roots.
From In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. by Paul Heyse
