1
as in forgave
to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward
he eventually pardoned his sister after she apologized
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2
as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance
I'm willing to pardon a little sloppiness of dress in such a kind and loving person
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Accusations of such crimes are often ignored, punished lightly or dismissed.—
Hurst Hannum,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025 -
Instead of complying, the victim ignored the gun, refused to unlock the door and drove away, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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Murder charges were brought against Mays in Turner's disappearance, but he was acquitted due to a lack of evidence.—
Yasmeen Saadi,
The Indianapolis Star,
27 Dec. 2024
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Antony has acquitted himself well in cameos under Amorim but is playing only a bit-part role and attracted interest from Real Betis during the final days of the summer window.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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New episodes will be released weekly and available to stream on Hulu.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 Jan. 2025
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He was released from prison in October 2019.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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Officer Pino cleared in shooting The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, in reviews that are standard following any fatal police shooting, found the shooting justified.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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This belief justified, in their eyes, the use of indiscriminate violence against the Muslim minority—presaging, in Wagner’s view, the abuses of the post-9/11 era.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this year, Pierson also posthumously exonerated Connie Dahl, who falsely confessed to helping Davis carry out the crime, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and died in 2014 after helping to convict Davis.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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The convictions were overturned in 2011, and then after they were again found guilty in a retrial, the pair were exonerated by Italy’s Supreme Court of Cassation in 2015.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Dec. 2024
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In a press release that was translated from Hebrew to English, the university explained that the artifacts date back to the Hellenistic period.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
6 Jan. 2025
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The 2025 Golden Globes, explained The past few years, they've also been photographed at events like the US Open Men's Final and Beyoncé's birthday concert in 2023.—
David Oliver,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Pardoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pardoned. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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