pardon
noun
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience.
pardoned
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past participleof pardon.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pardon.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pardonnounkind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience.
Example Sentences
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Newly pardoned, Milton sought to recover $70 million from Nikola in bankruptcy court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
Year: 2022 Compiled by: Shirin Ali Of note: Santos would later be expelled from Congress, sentenced to prison, and pardoned by President Donald Trump.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
Mamedli was not among the 20 prisoners pardoned by Aliyev.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
President Trump last October pardoned Zhao, who served four months in prison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
"He had helped persuade my sister that Stark should be pardoned, on the condition that he take the black."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
